Archbishop of Tuam
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title which takes its name after the town of Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
in County Galway
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, Ireland
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. The title was used by the Church of Ireland
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until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church
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History
At the Synod of RathbreasailSynod of Rathbreasail
The Synod of Ráth Breasail took place in Ireland in 1111. It marked the transition of the Irish church from a monastic to a diocesan and parish-based church...
in 1111, Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
was named as the seat of a diocese
Diocese
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corresponding roughly with the diocese of Elphin
Diocese of Elphin
The Diocese of Elphin was established following the Synod of Rathbreasail in the year 1111. In that year the see for east Connacht was moved from Roscommon. Elphin was the traditional site of a monastic house established by St Patrick c.450, although there are no remains of that date.Following the...
, whilst Cong
Cong Abbey
Cong Abbey is a historic site located at Cong, on the borders of counties Galway and Mayo, in Ireland's province of Connacht. Founded in the early 7th century, by Saint Feichin, the abbey was destroyed by fire in the early 12th century. Turlough Mor O’Connor, the High King of Ireland, refounded the...
was chosen as the seat of a diocese corresponding with the later archdiocese of Tuam in west Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
. There is no record of any bishops of Cong, and no bishop was given the title "bishop of Tuam" in the Irish annals before 1152, although the annals recorded some "bishops of Connacht". At the Synod of Kells in 1152, the archdiocese of Tuam was established with six suffragan dioceses.
During the Reformation
English Reformation
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, the bishopric of Annaghdown
Bishop of Annaghdown
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was annexed to Tuam in circa 1555. After the Reformation, there were parallel apostolic succession
Apostolic Succession
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s: one of the Church of Ireland
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and the other of the Roman Catholic Church
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In the Church of Ireland
In 1569, the Church of Ireland bishopric of Mayo
Bishop of Mayo
The Bishop of Mayo was an episcopal title which took its name after County Mayo in Ireland. After the Reformation, the title was briefly used by the Church of Ireland until 1559 and by the Roman Catholic Church until 1631...
was annexed to the archbishopric. Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, a number of other bishoprics were also united to the archbishopric. The bishopric of Kilfenora
Bishop of Kilfenora
The Bishop of Kilfenora was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilfenora in County Clare, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.-History:...
was united to Tuam from 1661 to 1742, Ardagh
Bishop of Ardagh
The Bishop of Ardagh was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the village of Ardagh in County Longford, Ireland. It was used by the Roman Catholic Church until 1756, and intermittently by the Church of Ireland until 1839....
from 1742 to 1839, and Killala and Achonry
Bishop of Killala and Achonry
The Bishop of Killala and Achonry was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killala and Achonry in the Ecclesiastical Province of Tuam. The diocese comprised part of Counties Mayo and Sligo in Ireland....
from 1834.
On the death of Archbishop Trench in 1839, the Church of Ireland Province
Ecclesiastical Province
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of Tuam lost its metropolitan status
Metropolitan bishop
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and united to the Province of Armagh, and the episcopal see
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ceased to be an archbishopric, becoming part of the bishopric of Tuam, Killala and Achonry
Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry
The Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Province of Armagh. The present incumbent is the Right Reverend Patrick Rooke....
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In the Roman Catholic Church
After an unsettled period in the mid to late sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic archbishopric has had a consistent succession of archbishops. In 1631, the Roman Catholic bishopric of Mayo was formally joined to Tuam by papal decree.
The current archbishop is the Most Reverend Michael Neary
Michael Neary (Archbishop)
Michael Neary is an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Archbishop of Tuam.-Early life:Michael Neary was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, and received his early education at St. Patrick's National School, Castlebar and St. Jarlath's College, Tuam. He studied at St...
who was appointed archbishop of Tuam by the Holy See
Holy See
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on 17 January 1995 and installed on 5 March 1995. The archbishop's residence is the Archbishop's House, Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.
Pre-Reformation archbishops
| Pre-Reformation Archbishops of Tuam | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1152 | 1161 | Áed Ua h-Oissín Hugh O'Hession -Biography:Ua hOissín was one of four bishops granted pallia at the Synod of Kells in 1152 by the papal legate Cardinal Archbishop Giovanni Paparoni .... |
Became the first Archbishop of Tuam at the Synod of Kells in 1152, where he received the pallium Pallium The pallium is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries bestowed by him on metropolitans and primates as a symbol of the jurisdiction delegated to them by the Holy See. In that context it has always remained unambiguously... from Cardinal Giovanni Paparoni Giovanni Paparoni Giovanni Paparoni was an Italian Cardinal and prominent papal legate in dealings with Ireland and Scotland.He was created Cardinal by Pope Celestine II in 1143. He presided at the Synod of Kells in 1152, which decided the system of four archbishops for Ireland... , the Papal Legate; died in office; also known as Hugh O'Hession, or Edanus |
| bef.1167 | 1201 | Cadla Ua Dubthaig Cadla Ua Dubthaig Cadla Ua Dubthaig, second Archbishop of Tuam, 1161–1201.Ua Dubthaig was member of a Connacht ecclesiastical family originally from Lissonuffy in what is now north-east County Roscommon... |
Became archbishop before 1167; died at Cong Abbey Cong Abbey Cong Abbey is a historic site located at Cong, on the borders of counties Galway and Mayo, in Ireland's province of Connacht. Founded in the early 7th century, by Saint Feichin, the abbey was destroyed by fire in the early 12th century. Turlough Mor O’Connor, the High King of Ireland, refounded the... in 1201; also known as Cathal O'Duffy, Cadhla O'Dublai, or Catholicus |
| 1202 | 1235 | Felix Ua Ruanada Felix Ua Ruanada Felix Ua Ruanada, third Archbishop of Tuam, 1201–1235.The History of the Popes describes him as:a Cistercian Monk, uncle of Roderic O'Conor, King of Ireland ... In 1235 he resigned his charge, and retired to St. Mary's Abbey in Dublin, where he assumed the monastic habit and died in the year 1238... , O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:... |
Became archbishop in 1202; resigned as archbishop 23 March 1235 and retired to St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin St. Mary's Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey located near Abbey Street in Dublin, Ireland. Its territory stretched from the district known as Oxmanstown down along the river Liffey until it met the sea. It also owned large estates in other parts of Ireland... ; died 1238; also known as Felix O'Ruadain; his nephew was Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair , often anglicised Rory O'Connor, reigned as King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and from 1166 to 1198 was the last High King before the Norman invasion of Ireland .Ruaidrí was one of over twenty sons of King... , High King of Ireland High King of Ireland The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of... |
| 1236 | 1249 | Máel Muire Ó Lachtáin Máel Muire Ó Lachtáin Máel Muire Ó Lachtáin, fourth Archbishop of Tuam, 1235-1249.The History of the Popes describes him as:Dean of Tuam, having been elected by the Chapter, was accepted by the Pope, and afterward received confirmation from the King . The Four Masters seem to intimate that he was consecrated in England.... |
Formerly Dean Dean (religion) A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:... of Tuam St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam... ; elected archbishop before 6 April 1236 and consecrated in the same year; died before 25 December 1249; also known as Marianus, or Mael-Murry O'Laghnan |
| 1250 | 1256 | Flann Mac Flainn Flann Mac Flainn Flann Mac Flainn, fifth Archbishop of Tuam, 1250–1256.The History of the Popes describes him as:Chancellor of Tuam, having been elected by the Chapter, was confirmed by the King , and subsequently by the Pope "on account of his great learning and wisdom" . He was consecrated at Tuam, on Christmas Day... |
Formerly Chancellor of Tuam St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam... ; elected archbishop before 27 May 1250; received possession of the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... 25 July 1250; consecrated 25 December 1250; died before 29 June 1256; also known as Florentius, Florence MacFlynn, Florence Floin, or Fiacha O'Flyn |
| 1257 | 1258 | Walter de Saleron Walter de Saleron Walter de Saleron , sixth Archbishop of Tuam, 1257-1258.Formerly Dean of St Paul's, London , de Saleron was consecrated by the Pope 6 September 1257. His appointment was controversial because the Chapter of Tuam had already unanimously elected James Ó Lachtáin, who later received the kings... |
Formerly Dean of St Paul's, London (1254-1257); elected archbishop 29 May and consecrated 6 September 1257; received possession of the temporalities 6 November 1257; died before 22 April 1258; also known as Walter de London |
| 1258 | 1279 | Tommaltach Ó Conchobair Tommaltach Ó Conchobair Tommaltach Ó Conchobair, Archbishop of Tuam 1258-1279.Tommaltach Ó Conchobair was a descendant of Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, who reigned as King of Connacht from 1106 till his death at Dunmore, County Galway in 1156.... |
Elected archbishop of Tuam after 17 July 1258, but not translated from Elphin until 23 March 1259; received possession of the temporalities 20 July 1259; died 16 June 1279; also known as Thomas O'Conor |
| 1283 | (Nicol Mac Flainn Nicol Mac Flainn Nicol Mac Flann, Archbishop-elect of Tuam, fl. 1283.Mac Flann appears to have been a kinsman of a previous Archbishop, Flann Mac Flainn .... ) |
Elected before 20 October 1283, but never consecrated | |
| 1280 | (Malachias Hibernicus Malachias Hibernicus Malachias Hibernicus , Archbishop of Tuam, fl. 1279-1300.Malachias was a friar of the Franciscan convent of Limerick and was elected Archbishop of Tuam, not never officially installed. He was first mentioned in a letter of 1279 from Nicol Mac Máel Ísu, Archbishop of Armagh, to King Edward I, asking... ) |
Elected 22 April 1280, never officially installed | |
| 1286 | 1288 | Stephen de Fulbourn Stephen de Fulbourn Stephen de Fulbourn, Archbishop of Tuam, 1286-89.A native of Cambridgeshire, de Fulbourn was translated to Tuam by a Papal bull dated 12 July 1286, having previously been Bishop of Waterford... |
Translated from Waterford Bishop of Waterford The Bishop of Waterford was a medieval prelate, governing the Diocese of Waterford from its creation in the 11th century until it was absorbed into the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in the 14th century... ; appointed 12 July and received possession of the temporalities 15 September 1286; died 3 July 1288; also known as Stephen of Fulburn |
| 1288 | 1312 | William de Bermingham William de Bermingham William de Bermingham, Archbishop of Tuam 1288-January 1312.De Bermingham was a member of the family of Baron Athenry. His father was Meyler de Bermingham . He had a number of children. Among them were Will Finn de Bermingham and Simon de Bermingham, killed with their cousin John de Bermingham, 1st... |
Elected circa autumn 1288, appointed 2 May 1289 and received possession of the temporalities 29 September 1289; died in January 1312 |
| 1312 | 1348 | Máel Sechlain Mac Áeda Máel Sechlain Mac Áeda -Background:Máel Seachlainn Mac Áeda was a member of a Connacht family associated with the Kings of Connacht. They were natives of Maigh Seóla, near Tuam, and originally of the Muintir Murchada.The surname is nowadays rendered McHugh, or more rarely, McCoy.... |
Elected archbishop of Tuam circa March 1312, but not translated from Elphin until 19 December 1312; received possession of the temporalities 1 April 1313; died 10 August 1348; also known as Malachias or Malachi MacHugh |
| 1348 | 1365 | Tomás MacCearbhaill | Formerly Archdeacon of Cashel; appointed archbishop 26 November 1348 and received possession of the temporalities 6 October 1349; translated to Cashel Archbishop of Cashel The Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838.... before 8 March 1365; also known as Thomas MacCarwill or O'Carrol |
| 1364 | 1371 | Eóin Ó Gráda | Formerly Archdeacon of Cashel; appointed archbishop after 20 November 1364 and received possession of the temporalities 19 July 1365; died 19 September 1371; also known as John O'Grada or O'Grady |
| 1372 | 1383 | Gregorius Ó Mocháin I | Translated from Elphin 7 May 1372 and received possession of the temporalities 24 November 1372; died in 1383; also known as Gregory O'Moghan or O'Mahon |
| 1384 | 1386 | Gregorius Ó Mocháin II | Appointed circa 1384 by Avignon Pope Clement VII Antipope Clement VII Robert of Geneva was elected to the papacy as Pope Clement VII by the French cardinals who opposed Urban VI, and was the first Avignon antipope of the Western Schism.-Biography:... ; deprived 5 May 1386 by Pope Urban VI Pope Urban VI Pope Urban VI , born Bartolomeo Prignano, was Pope from 1378 to 1389.-Biography:Born in Itri, he was a devout monk and learned casuist, trained at Avignon. On March 21, 1364, he was consecrated Archbishop of Acerenza in the Kingdom of Naples... ; died 1392; also known as Gregory O'Moghan or O'Mahon |
| 1386 | 1393 | Uilliam Ó Cormacáin Uilliam Ó Cormacáin Uilliam Ó Cormacáina, Archbishop of Tuam 5 May 1386-1393.Ó Cormacáin was a member of an eccleiastical family based in Síol Anmchadha, in what is now south-east County Galway... |
Appointed 5 May 1386 by Pope Urban VI Pope Urban VI Pope Urban VI , born Bartolomeo Prignano, was Pope from 1378 to 1389.-Biography:Born in Itri, he was a devout monk and learned casuist, trained at Avignon. On March 21, 1364, he was consecrated Archbishop of Acerenza in the Kingdom of Naples... ; translated to Clonfert 27 January 1393; also known as William O'Cormacain |
| 1393 | 1407 | Muircheartach mac Pilib Ó Ceallaigh Muircheartach mac Pilib Ó Ceallaigh Muircheartach mac Pilib Ó Ceallaigh, Archbishop of Tuam and patron of An Leabhar Ua Maine, died 1407.A son of Pilib Ó Ceallaigh, and a brother to William Buidhe Ó Cellaigh, King of Uí Maine and Chief of the Name .... |
Elected archbishop of Tuam in the summer of 1392, but not translated from Clonfert until 26 January 1393; died 29 September 1407; also known as Maurice O'Kelly |
| 1408 | 1410 | John Babingle, O.P. Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France... |
Appointed before 25 October 1408 by Pope Gregory XII Pope Gregory XII Pope Gregory XII , born Angelo Correr or Corraro, Pope from 1406 to 1415, succeeded Pope Innocent VII on 30 November 1406.... , and 2 September 1409 by Antipope Alexander V Antipope Alexander V Alexander V was antipope during the Western Schism . He reigned from June 26, 1409, to his death in 1410 and is officially regarded by the Roman Catholic Church as an antipope.... ; confirmed 25 May 1410 by Antipope John XXIII Antipope John XXIII Baldassarre Cossa was Pope John XXIII during the Western Schism. The Catholic Church regards him as an antipope.-Biography:... ; appointed later to Achonry in 1410 |
| 1411 | (Cornelius, O.F.M.) | Appointed 7 October 1411, but did not take effect | |
| 1411 | 1430 | See vacant | |
| 1430 | 1437 | Sean Mac Feorais | Appointed 7 June and consecrated after 5 December 1430; died 1437; also known as John Winfield |
| 1438 | 1441 | Tomás mac Muircheartaigh Ó Ceallaigh Tomás mac Muircheartaigh Ó Ceallaigh Tomás mac Muircheartaigh Ó Ceallaigh, O.P., Archbishop of Tuam, 1438 to 1441.Bishop Ó Ceallaigh was translated from Clonfert in 1438. He was a member of the Ui Maine dynasty of south-east Connacht.The History of the Popes says he:... , O.P. Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France... |
Translated Clonfert in 1438, but did not get possession of the see; also known as Thomas O'Kelly |
| 1441 | 1450 | John de Burgo, O.S.A. | Appointed 9 October 1441 and consecrated circa November or December 1441; died before December 1450; also known as John Burke |
| 1450 | 1485 | Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh Donatus O'Murray Archbishop Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh was a fifteenth century Archbishop of Tuam, an archdiocese in western Ireland surrounding Galway, who granted the status of collegiate church to the St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church in Galway in 1484... , O.S.A. |
Appointed 2 December and consecrated after that date; died 17 January 1485; also known as Donatus O'Murray |
| 1483 | (Walter Blake fitz John Walter Blake fitz John Walter Blake fitz John, Bishop of Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, died 1508.Blake was the son of John Blake fitz William, third Mayor of Galway Walter Blake fitz John, Bishop of Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, died 1508.Blake was the son of John Blake fitz William, third Mayor of Galway... ) |
Appointed 8 August 1483, but did not take effect; later appointed to Clonmacnoise Bishop of Clonmacnoise Bishop of Clonmacnoise was the ordinary of the Roman Catholic episcopal see based at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland. The bishops of Clonmacnoise appear in the records for the first time in the 9th century, although inferior in status to the Abbot of Clonmacnoise until the reformation of the... 26 March 1487 |
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| 1485 | 1501 | Uilliam Seóighe Uilliam Seóighe Uilliam Seóighe , Archbishop of Tuam, died 1508. Seóighe was said to be a native of Galway town. He directly succeeded Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh, O.S.A, as Walter Blake fitz John had been appointed but not consecrated.... |
Appointed 16 May 1485 and consecrated in 1487; died 20 or 28 December 1501; also known as William Joyce |
| 1503 | Philip Pinson, O.F.M. | Appointed 2 December 1503, however, died of the plague at Rome on 5 December 1503 | |
| 1503 | 1506 | See vacant | |
| 1506 | 1513 | Muiris Ó Fithcheallaigh Maurice O'Fihely Muiris Ó Fithcheallaigh , Irish Franciscan theologian and Archbishop of Tuam, c. 1460-1513.-Life:He was, according to Dr... , O.F.M. |
Appointed 26 June 1506; attended the Fifth Council of the Lateran Fifth Council of the Lateran The Fifth Council of the Lateran was the last Ecumenical council of the Catholic Church before reformation.When elected pope in 1503, Pope Julius II , promised under oath that he would soon convoke a general council. However, as time passed the promise was not fulfilled... in 1512; died at Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... 25 May 1513; buried in the Franciscan Convent of Galway; also known as Maurice O'Fihely or Maurice de Portu |
| 1514 | 1536 | Tomás Ó Maolalaidh Tomás Ó Maolalaidh Tomás Ó Maolalaidh was an Irish churchman who became Bishop of Clonmacnoise and Archbishop of Tuam .... |
Translated from Clonmacnoise Bishop of Clonmacnoise Bishop of Clonmacnoise was the ordinary of the Roman Catholic episcopal see based at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland. The bishops of Clonmacnoise appear in the records for the first time in the 9th century, although inferior in status to the Abbot of Clonmacnoise until the reformation of the... 19 June 1514; died 28 April 1536; buried at Galway, in the same tomb with his immediate predecessor; also known as Thomas O'Mullally |
Archbishops during the Reformation
| Archbishops of Tuam during the Reformation | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1537 | 1572 | Christopher Bodkin Christopher Bodkin The Most Reverend Christopher Bodkin was an Irish clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam and Bishop of Kilmacduagh during the Reformation.... |
Appointed Church of Ireland archbishop by King Henry VIII Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... 15 February 1537; also was Bishop of Kilmacduagh Bishop of Kilmacduagh The Bishop of Kilmacduagh was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilmacduagh in County Galway, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.-History:... 1533–1572; absolved from schism Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led... by Cardinal Pole and appointed Roman Catholic apostolic administrator Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration... of Tuam and Kilmacduagh 7 October 1555; died in office in 1572; also known as Christopher Bobkyn or Bodekin |
| 1538 | 1555 | Arthur O'Friel Arthur O'Friel Arthur O'Friel was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who attempted, but failed, to get possession of the archbishopric of Tuam in the 16th century.... |
Appointed Roman Catholic archbishop by the Holy See Holy See The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and... 7 October 1538 in opposition to Bodkin, but was unable to get possession of the see; not known if he was ever consecrated; resigned when Bodkin was absolved in 1555; died circa 1573 |
Church of Ireland succession
| Church of Ireland Archbishops of Tuam | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1573 | 1595 | William O'Mullally William O'Mullally William O'Mullally, aka Liam Ó Maolalaidh, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam, 1573-95.O'Mullally was a member of the Ó Maolalaidh family of Tullaghnadaly, some five miles north of Tuam. The first of the family to settle in the area was Seán Ó Maolalaidh , Chief of the Name, originally from... |
Formerly Dean Dean (religion) A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:... of Tuam St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam... ; nominated 11 November 1572; consecrated April 1573; died in office |
| 1595 | 1609 | Nehemiah Donnellan Nehemiah Donnellan Nehemiah Donnellan , Archbishop of Tuam, fl. c. 1560-1609.-Background:Donellan was born in the county of Galway, a son of Mael Sechlainn Ó Dónalláin, by his wife Sisly, daughter of William Ó Cellaigh of Calla... |
Nominated 24 May and appointed by letters patent 17 May 1595; voluntarily resigned in 1609, and dying soon afterwards at Tuam; buried at St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam... |
| 1609 | 1628 | William Daniel William Daniel (archbishop) William Daniel D.D. was an Irish clergyman who served as the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam from 1609 until his death in 1628.Born in Kilkenny, he was one of the first appointed Scholars of Trinity College, Dublin, and afterwards one of the college's first elected Fellows... |
Nominated 28 June and consecrated 2 August 1609; died 11 July 1628; his was the translator of the New Testament and of the Book of Common Prayer; also recorded as William O'Donnell |
| 1629 | 1638 | Randolph Barlow | Formerly of Dean of Christ Church, Dublin Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin The Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin is the senior official of that church, the cathedral of the United Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland, and head of the Chapter, its governing body... and Archdeacon of Meath; nominated 6 February and consecrated in April 1629; died 22 February 1638; also known as Ralph Barlow |
| 1629 | 1645 | Richard Boyle Richard Boyle (archbishop) Richard Boyle , Archbishop of Tuam, was the elder brother of Michael Boyle the elder, bishop of Waterford, and the second son of Michael Boyle, merchant, of London, and Jane, daughter and co-heir to William Peacock.... |
Translated from Cork, Cloyne and Ross Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin.... ; nominated 2 April and appointed by letters patent 30 May 1638; died 19 March 1645 |
| 1638 | 1647 | John Maxwell John Maxwell (archbishop) John Maxwell Archbishop of Tuam, son of John Maxwell of Cavens, Kirkcudbrightshire, was born in or before 1586. He was educated at the University of St Andrews, where he was laureated M. A. on 29 July 1611.- Early career :... |
Translated from Killala and Achonry Bishop of Killala and Achonry The Bishop of Killala and Achonry was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killala and Achonry in the Ecclesiastical Province of Tuam. The diocese comprised part of Counties Mayo and Sligo in Ireland.... ; appointed by letters patent 30 August 1645; died 14 February 1647 |
| 1647 | 1661 | See vacant | |
| 1661 | 1667 | Samuel Pullen Samuel Pullen Samuel Pullen was the Church of Ireland archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.-Biography:Samuel Pullen was the son of William Pullein, rector of Ripley, Yorkshire. Born in Ripley in 1598, he commenced M.A... |
Nominated 3 August 1660 and appointed by letters patent 27 January 1661; died 24 January 1667 |
| 1667 | 1679 | John Parker John Parker (archbishop) John Parker DD was a Church of Ireland clergyman who came to prominence after the English Restoration, first as Bishop of Elphin, then as Archbishop of Tuam and finally as Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland.-Early life:... |
Translated from Elphin; nominated 26 February and appointed by letters patent 9 August 1667; translated to Dublin Archbishop of Dublin The Archbishop of Dublin may refer to:* Archbishop of Dublin – an article which lists of pre- and post-Reformation archbishops.* Archbishop of Dublin – the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin.... 28 February 1679 |
| 1679 | 1716 | John Vesey | Translated from Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe; nominated 23 January and appointed by letters patent 18 March 1679; died 28 March 1716 |
| 1716 | 1741 | Edward Synge | Translated from Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... ; nominated 19 May and appointed by letters patent 8 June 1716; died 23 July 1741; his son Edward was bishop of Clonfert & Kilmacduagh Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh The Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, comprising the southern part of County Galway and a small area of County Roscommon, Ireland.-History:... (1730-32), Cloyne Bishop of Cloyne The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.... (1732-34), Ferns & Leighlin Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin The Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ferns and Leighlin in the Province of Dublin. The diocese comprised all of counties Wexford and Carlow and part of counties Wicklow and Laois in Ireland.... (1734-40), and Elphin (1740-62) |
| 1742 | 1751 | Josiah Hort Josiah Hort Josiah Hort , was an English clergyman of the Church of Ireland who ended his career as archbishop of Tuam .Brought up as a Nonconformist, Hort went to school with the hymn writer Isaac Watts, who was his lifelong friend... |
Translated from Kilmore and Ardagh Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh The Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Kilmore and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh. The Diocese of Kilmore comprised most of County Cavan and parts of counties Leitrim, Fermanagh, Meath and Sligo... ; nominated 5 January and appointed by letters patent 27 January 1742; died 14 December 1751 |
| 1752 | 1775 | John Ryder | Translated from Down and Connor Bishop of Down and Connor The Bishop of Down and Connor is an episcopal title which takes its name from the town of Downpatrick and the village of Connor in Northern Ireland... ; nominated 24 February and appointed 19 March 1752; died 4 February 1775 |
| 1775 | 1782 | Jemmett Browne Jemmett Browne Jemmett Browne was the Church of Ireland bishop of Killaloe from 1743 to 1745, Bishop of Dromore for three months in the middle of 1745, Bishop of Cork and Ross from 1745 to 1772, Bishop of Elphin from 1772 to 1775, and finally Archbishop of Tuam from 1775 until his death in 1782.Of a family... |
Translated from Elphin; appointed by letters patent 11 April 1775; died June 1782 |
| 1782 | 1794 | Joseph Deane Bourke | Translated from Ferns and Leighlin Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin The Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ferns and Leighlin in the Province of Dublin. The diocese comprised all of counties Wexford and Carlow and part of counties Wicklow and Laois in Ireland.... ; appointed by letters patent 8 August 1782; also became the 3rd Earl of Mayo Earl of Mayo Earl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, for many years First Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland... in 1792; died 20 August 1794 |
| 1794 | 1819 | William Beresford William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was an Anglo-Irish clergyman.Decies was the third son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and Catherine Poer, 1st Baroness de la Poer. George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, was his elder brother... |
Translated from Ossory Bishop of Ossory The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of Ossory... ; appointed by letters patent 10 October 1794; also was created the 1st Baron Decies Baron Decies Baron Decies, of Decies in the County of Waterford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1812 for the Right Reverend William Beresford, Archbishop of Tuam from 1794 to 1819. He was the third son of the Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and the younger brother of the George... in 1812; died 8 September 1819 |
| 1819 | 1839 | Power Le Poer Trench | Translated from Elphin; appointed by letters patent 10 November 1819; died 25 March 1839 |
| Since 1839, the Church of Ireland see has been part of the united bishopric of Tuam, Killala and Achonry Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry The Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Province of Armagh. The present incumbent is the Right Reverend Patrick Rooke.... |
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Roman Catholic succession
| Roman Catholic Archbishops of Tuam | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1572 | 1580 | See vacant | |
| 1580 | 1583 | Nicholas Skerrett Nicholas Skerrett The Most Reverend Nicholas Skerrett was a Roman Catholic clergyman who was Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland from 1580 to 1583.A graduate of the Collegium Germanicum in Rome, he was appointed Archbishop of Tuam on 17 October 1580. On his arrival in Ireland, he was thrown into prison, but managed to... |
Appointed 17 October 1580; died February 1583 |
| 1586 | 1590 | Maol Muire Ó hÚigínn | Appointed 24 March 1586; died circa 1590; known in English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... as Miler O'Higgin |
| 1591 | 1595 | Seamus Ó hÉilidhe | Appointed 20 March 1591; died 1595; known in English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... as James O'Hely |
| 1595 | 1609 | See vacant | |
| 1609 | 1629 | Flaithri Ó Maolconaire, O.F.M | Appointed 30 March and consecrated 3 May 1609; died November 1629; known in English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... as Florence Conry |
| 1630 | 1645 | Malachy O'Queely | Appointed 28 June and consecrated 10 October 1630; died 25 October 1645; also known as Malachias O'Queely |
| 1647 | 1667 | John de Burgh John de Burgh (Archbishop) The Most Reverend John de Burgh, or de Burgo, or Burke was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Vicar Apostolic and Bishop of Clonfert from 1629 to 1647 and Archbishop of Tuam from 1647 to 1667.... |
Translated from Clonfert 11 March 1647; died 4 April 1667; also recorded as John de Burgo and John Burke |
| 1669 | 1713 | James Lynch James Lynch (Archbishop of Tuam) The Most Reverend James Lynch was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1669 to 1713.Born about 1623, he was appointed Archbishop of Tuam on 8 March 1669 and consecrated at Ghent on 16 May 1669... |
Appointed 11 January and consecrated 16 May 1669; died 31 October 1713 |
| 1713 | 1723 | Francis Burke Francis Burke (archbishop) The Most Reverend Francis Burke, or de Burgo, or de Burgh was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1713 to 1723.... |
Appointed coadjutor archbishop Coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese... of Tuam 22 August, succeeded as archbishop 31 October 1713, and consecrated 4 April 1714; died before September 1723 |
| 1723 | 1740 | Bernard O'Gara | Appointed 23 December 1723 and consecrated 24 May 1724; died circa June. 1740 |
| 1740 | 1748 | Michael O'Gara | Appointed 19 September 1740; died 1748 |
| 1749 | 1785 | Michael Skerrett Michael Skerrett The Most Reverend Michael Skerrett was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1749 to 1785.... |
Translated from Killala Bishop of Killala The Bishop of Killala is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killala in County Mayo, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:... 5 May 1749; died 19 August 1785 |
| 1785 | 1787 | Philip Phillips Philip Phillips (archbishop) The Most Reverend Philip Phillips was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1785 to 1787.... |
Translated from Achonry 22 November 1785; died September 1787 |
| 1787 | 1798 | Boetius Egan Boetius Egan Boetius Egan was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland.-Biography:Egan was born near Tuam, Ireland, 1734, to a family owning large estates in the County Galway. His family was reduced in position and means, and British penal laws made it then difficult for an Irish... |
Translated from Achonry 15 December 1787 with papal brief 4 June 1788; died 25 January 1798 |
| 1798 | 1809 | Edward Dillon Edward Dillon (archbishop) Edward Dillon was an Irish clergyman who served as a Roman Catholic prelate in Ireland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.... |
Translated from Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora Bishop of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora The Bishop and Apostolic Administrator of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora was an episcopal title which took its name after the small villages of Kilmacduagh in County Galway and Kilfenora in County Clare, Ireland... 19 November 1798; died 13 or 30 August 1809 |
| 1815 | 1834 | Oliver Kelly Oliver Kelly Oliver Kelly was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Tuam from 1815 to 18 April 1834, and was responsible for the building of the The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam... |
Appointed 4 October 1814 and consecrated 12 March 1815; died 18 April 1834 |
| 1834 | 1881 | John MacHale John MacHale John MacHale was the Irish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, and Irish Nationalist.He laboured and wrote to secure Catholic Emancipation, legislative independence, justice for tenants and the poor, and vigorously assailed the proselytizers and the anti-Catholic anti-national system of public... |
Appointed from Killala Bishop of Killala The Bishop of Killala is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killala in County Mayo, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:... 26 August 1834; died 7 November 1881 |
| 1881 | 1902 | John McEvilly John McEvilly John McEvilly was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop.Born in Louisburgh, County Mayo, he was ordained in 1842 and became priest of Tuam... |
Appointed coadjutor archbishop Coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese... of Tuam 2 February 1878, and succeeded as archbishop 7 November 1881; also was Bishop of Galway (1857-1881) and Apostolic Administrator of Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora Bishop of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora The Bishop and Apostolic Administrator of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora was an episcopal title which took its name after the small villages of Kilmacduagh in County Galway and Kilfenora in County Clare, Ireland... (1866-1883); died 26 November 1902 |
| 1903 | 1918 | John Healy John Healy (archbishop) The Most Reverend John Healy was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Clonfert from 1896 to 1903 and Archbishop of Tuam from 1903 to 1918.... |
Translated from Clonfert 13 February 1903; died 19 March 1918 |
| 1918 | 1939 | Thomas Gilmartin Thomas Gilmartin The Most Reverend Thomas Gilmartin was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Clonfert from 1909 to 1918 and Archbishop of Tuam from 1918 to 1939.... |
Translated from Clonfert 10 July 1918; died 14 October 1939 |
| 1940 | 1969 | Joseph Walsh Joseph Walsh (Archbishop of Tuam) The Most Reverend Joseph Walsh was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tuam from 1940 to 1969.... |
Appointed an auxiliary bishop Auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office... of Tuam Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in western Ireland. According to tradition, the "Diocese of Tuam" was established in the sixth century by St. Jarlath... 16 December 1937 and consecrated 2 January 1938; appointed archbishop of Tuam 16 January 1940; retired 31 January 1969; died 20 June 1972 |
| 1969 | 1987 | Joseph Cunnane Joseph Cunnane Joseph Cunnane was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Tuam from 1969 to 11 July 1987.- References :http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcunnane.html... |
Appointed 31 January and consecrated 17 March 1969; retired 11 July 1987; died 8 March 2001 |
| 1987 | 1994 | Joseph Cassidy | Translated from Clonfert 22 August 1987; resigned as archbishop on 28 June 1994, but continued as apostolic administrator Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration... of the archdiocese until 5 March 1995 |
| 1995 | present | Michael Neary Michael Neary (Archbishop) Michael Neary is an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Archbishop of Tuam.-Early life:Michael Neary was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, and received his early education at St. Patrick's National School, Castlebar and St. Jarlath's College, Tuam. He studied at St... |
Appointed an auxiliary bishop Auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office... of Tuam Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in western Ireland. According to tradition, the "Diocese of Tuam" was established in the sixth century by St. Jarlath... 20 May 1992 and ordained bishop Bishop (Catholic Church) In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church.... 13 September 1992; appointed archbishop of Tuam 17 January 1995 and installed 5 March 1995 |
External links
- Archdiocese of Tuam by Giga-Catholic Information
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org - Diocese Profile
- Profile from CatholicCity.com - info from Catholic EncyclopediaCatholic EncyclopediaThe Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...