Charles Petre Eyre | |
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| Archbishop of Glasgow | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Glasgow |
| In office | 1878–1902 |
| Successor | John Aloysius Maguire |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of the Western District (1869–78) Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1868–78) Apostolic Delegate to Scotland (1868–69) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 March 1842 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 3 December 1868 (Bishop) by Karl-August von Reisach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Petre Eyre 7 November 1817 |
| Died | 27 March 1902 (aged 84) Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John Lewis Eyre and Sara Eyre (née Parker) |
| Alma mater | St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw Venerable English College |
| Motto | Neminem metue innocens |
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Charles Petre Eyre (1817–1902) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who was appointed the first Roman Catholic archbishop of Glasgow since the Scottish Reformation. He served as archbishop from 1878 to 1902.