Background
He was born in Glendine, County Cork in 1792 to Henry Abraham a blacksmith and Margaret Broderick, the family moved to o Headborough, Company Waterford where Abraham was brought up.
He was born in Glendine, County Cork in 1792 to Henry Abraham a blacksmith and Margaret Broderick, the family moved to o Headborough, Company Waterford where Abraham was brought up.
William Abraham studied for the priesthood in Saint Patrick"s College, Maynooth and following ordination he taught in Saint John"s College, Waterford.
In 1824 Doctor Abraham was appointed president of Saint In 1830 he was appointed Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. As Bishop he was unpopular with Irish Nationalists and other Catholic clergy and was seen as favouring British government policy on a number of issues He even voted for the anti-catholic emancipation candidate in the famous Stuarts Election. Bishop Abraham died on the 13th of January, 1837, he was succeeded by Nicholas Foran as Bishop, Foran was the favourite to get the bishopric when Abraham was appointed.
