Maurice MacBrien (died 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Emly (1567–1586)."Bishop Maurice MacBrien" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016"Diocese of Emly" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Emly" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Biography On 24 January 1567, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Emly. On 7 October 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere. with Umberto Locati, Bishop of Bagnoregio, and Eustachio Locatelli, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Emly until his death in 1586.
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