Most Reverend John Roche | |
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Bishop of Ferns | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1624–1636 |
Predecessor | Daniel Drihin |
Successor | Nicolas Franch |
Orders | |
Consecration | 25 April 1627 by Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona |
Personal details | |
Born | 1584 |
Died | 9 April 1636 (age 52) Ferns, County Wexford, Ireland |
John Roche (1584 – 9 April 1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferns (1624–1636). [1] [2] [3]
John Roche was born in 1584. [1] On 29 April 1624, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ferns. [1] [2] On 25 April 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo, with Francesco Nappi (bishop), Bishop of Polignano, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators. [1] [2] He served as Bishop of Ferns until his death on 9 April 1636. [1] [2] His seal matrix, probably engraved in Rome in 1624, was sold at auction on 5 October 2021 for £240. It is circular with the inscription 'IO : ROCHUS : EPUS : FERNEN' and features a centre shield of three fish, surmounted by cardinal’s hat, without handle. [4]