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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: William Walsh |
 | | Staples, Bishop of Meath, being thus deprived, Walsh, already nominated by the Crown, was appointed by the legate, 18 Oct., 1554, subject to seeking papal confirmation within twelve months. |
 | | In consistory held 6 Sept., 1564, the legate's provision was declared void, and the pope, in the circumstances, reappointed Dr. Walsh. |
 | | Walsh returned when Pole came as legate to England, for in 1554 he was in the Irish commission for depriving married clergy. |
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