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[[File:Bishops of Ossory plaque 1.jpg|thumb|Plaque in [[St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny]] with a list of [[Bishops of Ossory]]; Felix is listed as "Felix O'Dullany."]] |
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'''Felix Ua Duib Sláin''' ({{IPA |
'''Felix Ua Duib Sláin''' ({{IPA|mga|ˈfeːliks ua duvʲ ˈslaːnʲ|lang}}; {{c.|1140s}} – 24 January 1202), often anglicised as '''Felix O'Dullany''' (''O'Dulaney'', ''O'Dullaney'', ''O'Dulany'' etc.) was a medieval Irish bishop. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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[[File:Kingdom of Ossory (circa 1111).png|thumb|Map of Ossory (pink) in the 12th century.]] |
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Felix had a [[Latin]] first name meaning "fortunate"; his surname literally means "grandson/descendant of Dubh Shláine," an Irish name meaning "black [haired?] one of the [[River Slaney|Slaney]], a family formerly powerful in the [[ |
Felix had a [[Latin]] first name meaning "fortunate"; his surname literally means "grandson/descendant of Dubh Shláine," an Irish name meaning "black [haired?] one of the [[River Slaney|Slaney]]", a family formerly powerful in the [[Upper Woods]] area of modern [[County Laois]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sloinne.ie/surname/ga/o-dubhshlaine/|title=Sloinne|website=www.sloinne.ie|access-date=10 October 2020|archive-date=13 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013130226/https://www.sloinne.ie/surname/ga/o-dubhshlaine/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Felix is recorded as a member of the [[Cistercians|Order of Cistercians]], taking on the white habit at either [[Baltinglass Abbey]] or [[Mellifont Abbey]]. He is credited with founding [[Jerpoint Abbey]]. However, this is not certain; [[John R. Sommerfeldt]], a Cistercian historian, claimed that Felix may actually have been a [[Benedictine]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=238tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Felix+O'Dulaney%22|title=Simplicity and Ordinariness|first=John R.|last=Sommerfeldt|date=10 October 1980|publisher=Cistercian Publications|isbn=9780879078614|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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Felix became [[Bishop of Ossory]], located in southeast Ireland, between 1178 and 1180. |
Felix became [[Bishop of Ossory]], located in southeast Ireland, between 1178 and 1180. |
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He is known for his association with [[St John's Priory, Kilkenny]]; around 1200 he granted the [[tithes]] of [[Kilkenny Castle]] to Brother Osbert, the Prior of Saint John's Hospital, allowing them to develop the Augustinian abbey.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2249332/saint-john%E2%80%99s-church-of-ireland-cemetery</ref> He moved the see from [[Aghaboe]] to [[St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny]] due to |
He is known for his association with [[St John's Priory, Kilkenny]]; around 1200 he granted the [[tithes]] of [[Kilkenny Castle]] to Brother Osbert, the Prior of Saint John's Hospital, allowing them to develop the Augustinian abbey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2249332/saint-john%E2%80%99s-church-of-ireland-cemetery|title=Saint John's Church of Ireland Cemetery in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny - Find A Grave Cemetery|website=www.findagrave.com}}</ref> He moved the see from [[Aghaboe Abbey]] to [[St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny]], due to war in the [[Leinster]] region.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0ZJnAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Felix+O'Dulany%22|title=War, Politics and the Irish of Leinster, 1156-1606|first=Emmett|last=O'Byrne|date=10 October 2003|publisher=Four Courts|isbn=9781851826902|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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Felix was unafraid of the powerful Norman lords, [[excommunicating]] [[Theobald Walter, 1st Chief Butler of Ireland]] when he usurped Church land.<ref>https://books.google. |
Felix was unafraid of the powerful Norman lords, [[excommunicating]] [[Theobald Walter, 1st Chief Butler of Ireland]] when he usurped Church land.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9QHbAQAAQBAJ&q=%22Felix+O%27Dulany%22&pg=PA34|title=In the Valley of Wormwood: Cistercian Blessed and Saints of the Golden Age|first=Thomas|last=Merton|date=24 October 2013|publisher=Liturgical Press|isbn=9780879077587|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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Felix died on 24 January 1202.<ref>http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/osso0.htm</ref> He was buried at [[Jerpoint Abbey]] on the north side of the altar.<ref>https://books.google. |
Felix died on 24 January 1202.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/osso0.htm|title=Diocese of Ossory, Ireland|website=GCatholic}}</ref> He was buried at [[Jerpoint Abbey]] on the north side of the altar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_3gHAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Felix+O%27Dullany%22&pg=PA194|title=Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen: From the Earliest Times to the Present Period, Arranged in Chronological Order, and Embodying a History of Ireland in the Lives of Irishmen|first=James|last=Wills|date=10 October 1840|publisher=MacGregor, Polson|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qNpRDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Felix+O%27Dulany%22&pg=PT396|title=Lonely Planet Ireland|first1=Lonely|last1=Planet|first2=Neil|last2=Wilson|first3=Fionn|last3=Davenport|first4=Damian|last4=Harper|first5=Catherine Le|last5=Nevez|first6=Isabel|last6=Albiston|date=1 March 2018|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=9781787019485|via=Google Books}}</ref> His [[effigy]] depicts a [[snake]] biting his [[crozier]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fS0xoYCUw60C&q=%22Felix+O'Dulaney%22|title=Ireland|first=Dan|last=McQuillan|date=10 September 2000|publisher=Open Road Publishing|isbn=9781892975423|via=Google Books}}</ref> Many miracles were claimed to have been worked at his tomb.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=orRQAAAAcAAJ&q=%22Felix+O%27Dullany%22&pg=PA403|title=The Whole Works Concerning Ireland Rev. and Improved|first=James|last=Ware|date=10 October 1739|publisher=Jones|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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David Roth in his history of Kilkenny credited O'Dullany with the foundation of Irishtown in the city, but this seems to have been an attempt to deny the city an Irish foundation rather than a real history.<ref>https://books.google. |
David Roth in his history of Kilkenny credited O'Dullany with the foundation of [[Irishtown, Kilkenny|Irishtown]] in the city, but this seems to have been an attempt to deny the city an Irish foundation rather than a real history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cSFKAAAAcAAJ&q=%22Felix+O%27Dullany%22&pg=PA110|title=The Journal of the Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society|first=Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Archaeological|last=Society|date=10 October 1871|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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He is commonly referred to as "[[Beatification|Blessed]] Felix O'Dullany", a title in Catholicism applied to a person who is believed to have entered into Heaven and have the capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name. Prior to 1634 the title "Blessed" could be awarded by local bishops. |
He is commonly referred to as "[[Beatification|Blessed]] Felix O'Dullany", a title in Catholicism applied to a person who is believed to have entered into Heaven and have the capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name. Prior to 1634 the title "Blessed" could be awarded by local bishops. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 5 April 2024
Felix Ua Duib Sláin | |
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| Bishop of Ossory | |
 Stained glass window depicting Felix O'Dullany, St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny | |
| See | Ossory |
| In office | 1178/80–1202 |
| Predecessor | Domnall Ua Fogartaig |
| Successor | Hugo de Rous |
| Personal details | |
| Born | mid-12th century |
| Died | 24 January 1202 |
| Buried | Jerpoint Abbey |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Catholic (pre-Reformation) |
| Residence | Aghaboe and Kilkenny |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 24 January |
| Shrines | Jerpoint Abbey |
Felix Ua Duib Sláin (Middle Irish: [ˈfeːliks ua duvʲ ˈslaːnʲ]; c. 1140s – 24 January 1202), often anglicised as Felix O'Dullany (O'Dulaney, O'Dullaney, O'Dulany etc.) was a medieval Irish bishop.
Biography
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Felix had a Latin first name meaning "fortunate"; his surname literally means "grandson/descendant of Dubh Shláine," an Irish name meaning "black [haired?] one of the Slaney", a family formerly powerful in the Upper Woods area of modern County Laois.[1] Felix is recorded as a member of the Order of Cistercians, taking on the white habit at either Baltinglass Abbey or Mellifont Abbey. He is credited with founding Jerpoint Abbey. However, this is not certain; John R. Sommerfeldt, a Cistercian historian, claimed that Felix may actually have been a Benedictine.[2]
Felix became Bishop of Ossory, located in southeast Ireland, between 1178 and 1180.
He is known for his association with St John's Priory, Kilkenny; around 1200 he granted the tithes of Kilkenny Castle to Brother Osbert, the Prior of Saint John's Hospital, allowing them to develop the Augustinian abbey.[3] He moved the see from Aghaboe Abbey to St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, due to war in the Leinster region.[4]
Felix was unafraid of the powerful Norman lords, excommunicating Theobald Walter, 1st Chief Butler of Ireland when he usurped Church land.[5]
Felix died on 24 January 1202.[6] He was buried at Jerpoint Abbey on the north side of the altar.[7][8] His effigy depicts a snake biting his crozier.[9] Many miracles were claimed to have been worked at his tomb.[10]
David Roth in his history of Kilkenny credited O'Dullany with the foundation of Irishtown in the city, but this seems to have been an attempt to deny the city an Irish foundation rather than a real history.[11]
He is commonly referred to as "Blessed Felix O'Dullany", a title in Catholicism applied to a person who is believed to have entered into Heaven and have the capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name. Prior to 1634 the title "Blessed" could be awarded by local bishops.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sloinne". www.sloinne.ie. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Sommerfeldt, John R. (10 October 1980). Simplicity and Ordinariness. Cistercian Publications. ISBN 9780879078614 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Saint John's Church of Ireland Cemetery in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny - Find A Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com.
- ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (10 October 2003). War, Politics and the Irish of Leinster, 1156-1606. Four Courts. ISBN 9781851826902 – via Google Books.
- ^ Merton, Thomas (24 October 2013). In the Valley of Wormwood: Cistercian Blessed and Saints of the Golden Age. Liturgical Press. ISBN 9780879077587 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Diocese of Ossory, Ireland". GCatholic.
- ^ Wills, James (10 October 1840). "Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen: From the Earliest Times to the Present Period, Arranged in Chronological Order, and Embodying a History of Ireland in the Lives of Irishmen". MacGregor, Polson – via Google Books.
- ^ Planet, Lonely; Wilson, Neil; Davenport, Fionn; Harper, Damian; Nevez, Catherine Le; Albiston, Isabel (1 March 2018). Lonely Planet Ireland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781787019485 – via Google Books.
- ^ McQuillan, Dan (10 September 2000). Ireland. Open Road Publishing. ISBN 9781892975423 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ware, James (10 October 1739). "The Whole Works Concerning Ireland Rev. and Improved". Jones – via Google Books.
- ^ Society, Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Archaeological (10 October 1871). "The Journal of the Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society" – via Google Books.