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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish nobleman
Roman Catholic bishop
human
peer of Ireland
centuryOfActivity 18th century
controversy abandoning celibate clerical life for marriage
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Ireland
ethnicGroup Irish
familyName Butler
givenName John
historicalRegion Ireland
historicalSignificance example of conflict between dynastic succession and clerical celibacy
jurisdiction Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork
maritalStatus married
memberOf Irish Catholic episcopate
motive desire to produce a legitimate heir
nobleFamily Butler dynasty
linked to: Butler family
nobleTitle Baron Dunboyne
notableFor being a Roman Catholic bishop who resigned and married
controversial departure from episcopal office in the 18th century
renouncing clerical vows to secure a legitimate heir
occupation bishop
nobleman
ordinalInTitle 12th Baron Dunboyne
positionHeld Bishop of Cloyne
Bishop of Cork
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
socialClass Irish peerage
sphereOfInfluence Irish Roman Catholic Church
Irish aristocracy
titleHeld 12th Baron Dunboyne

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John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne ordinalInTitle 12th Baron Dunboyne
linked to: John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne
John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne titleHeld 12th Baron Dunboyne
linked to: John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne