William Edward Flewett (1861–1938) was the 8th Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross."A New History of Ireland "Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976
Educated at Trinity College Dublin,“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 he was ordained in 1885."The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889 His first post was a curacy at Lislee. He then held incumbencies at Corkbeg, Midleton, and Mallow before becoming Precentor of Cork Cathedral. From 1926 to 1933 he was Archdeacon of Cork then its Diocesan Bishop,"Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 , 9780521563505 dying in post on 5 August 1938. He is buried in the churchyard at Holy Trinity, Frankfield.IRL
His grandson was Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe from 1985 to 2000.
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