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Donat O'Gallagher

Most Reverend
Donat O'Gallagher
Bishop of Down and Connor
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Down and Connor
In office 1580-1581
Predecessor Miler Magrath
Successor Conor O'Devany
Orders
Consecration 5 Nov 1570
by Thomas Goldwell
Personal details
Died 1581
Previous post Bishop of Killala (1570-1580)

Donat O'Gallagher (died 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Down and Connor (1580-1581) and Bishop of Killala (1570-1580).

Donat O'Gallagher was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 4 September 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Killala. On 5 November 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, with William Chisholm, Bishop Emeritus of Dunblane, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni serving as co-consecrators. On 23 March 1580, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Down and Connor. He served as Bishop of Down and Connor until his death in 1581.



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