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The bishops of Kildare were frequently called abbot-bishops and bishops of Leinster down to the Synod of Kells.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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The succession of abbot-bishops continued till the English invasion, when abbey and town declined.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Thus, for centuries, Kildare was ruled by a double line of abbot-bishops and of abbesses, the Abbess of Kildare being regarded as superioress general of the convents in Ireland.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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