Andrew O'Crean

Andrew O'Crean (? – 1594) was an Irish Roman Catholic Bishop. He served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1562 to 1594.^[1]

Not much is known about O'Crean's birth or early life. He was appointed as the Bishop of Elphin on January 28th, 1562^[2]. He maintained control mainly in the northern parts of Elphin as Roland Burke, the Bishop of Elphin for the Church of Ireland, had control of most of the diocese.^[3]O'Crean also advocated for the Tridentine Reforms to be implemented, and he also refused to take the Oath of Supremacy.^[4]He died in the Convent of Sligo in 1594.^[5]

References

1. "Bishop Andrew O'Crean [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
2. Eubel, Conrad (1913). Hierarchia catholica medii aevi : sive Summorum pontificum, S.R.E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series ... e documentis tabularii praesertim vaticani collecta, digesta, edita. Robarts - University of Toronto. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae.
3. Ó Floinn, Tomás S. R. (2009-10-01), "O'Crean, Andrew", Dictionary of Irish Biography, Royal Irish Academy, doi:10.3318/dib.006663.v1, retrieved 2026-02-15
4. Ó Floinn, Tomás S. R. (2009-10-01), "O'Crean, Andrew", Dictionary of Irish Biography, Royal Irish Academy, doi:10.3318/dib.006663.v1, retrieved 2026-02-15
5. Brady, William Maziere (1876–1877). The episcopal succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875 : with appointments to monasteries and extracts from consistorial acts taken from mss. in public and private libraries in Rome, Florence, Bologna, Ravenna and Paris. PIMS - University of Toronto. Rome : Tipografia della Pace.