John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne
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John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne, was an 18th-century Irish Roman Catholic bishop who became notable for renouncing his clerical vows in an attempt to secure a legitimate heir, a rare and controversial act for a prelate of his time.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Irish nobleman
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Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ peer of Ireland ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| controversy | abandoning celibate clerical life for marriage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of conflict between dynastic succession and clerical celibacy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| memberOf | Irish Catholic episcopate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive | desire to produce a legitimate heir ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Butler dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Dunboyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a Roman Catholic bishop who resigned and married
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controversial departure from episcopal office in the 18th century ⓘ renouncing clerical vows to secure a legitimate heir ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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nobleman ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 12th Baron Dunboyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Cloyne
NERFINISHED
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Bishop of Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| socialClass | Irish peerage ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Irish Roman Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Irish aristocracy ⓘ |
| titleHeld | 12th Baron Dunboyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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