Michael Cox (independent bishop)

This article is about the independent Catholic bishop. For the Anglican archbishop, see Michael Cox (archbishop of Cashel).

Most Rev Dr Michael Patrick Cox, MA, OMD (born 1945 or 1946) is an Irish independent bishop.[1][2] From Mitchelstown, County Cork,[3] he is a well-known member of the Independent Catholic movement in Ireland[2] and is also known for ordaining the singer Sinéad O'Connor.[3] He is the founder and bishop superior of the Irish Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church.[3]

  1. ^ Order Mater Dei, ordermaterdei.fortunecity.ws
  2. ^ a b Pogatchnik, Shawn (16 February 1997). "Rogue bishop offers pay-by-the-call phone confessions". seattletimes.nwsource.com. Seattle Times Company Network. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Humphreys, Joe (27 April 1999). "Ordination conducted by Tridentine bishop once of harbour police". irishtimes.com. Dublin: The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.