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The Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise is the Ordinary

Ordinary

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of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise

The Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland.-Geographic remit:The diocese is spread over parts of seven counties in the centre of Ireland. It includes almost all of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon...

, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Armagh

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. The episcopal

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title takes its name after the town of Ardagh

Ardagh, County Longford

Ardagh is a village in County Longford, Ireland about from Longford Town. It is located off the N4 road.There are several important Early Christian sites in and near Ardagh, including the Church of St. Mel...

in County Longford

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and the monastery

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of Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise

The monastery of Clonmacnoise is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone....

in County Offaly

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, Ireland

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.

The current incumbent is the Most Reverend Colm O'Reilly

Colm O'Reilly

Colm O'Reilly is an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.The youngest of seven children, O'Reilly was born to John and Alicia O'Reilly in Colmcille, County Longford. His eldest brother, Peter , was superior general of St...

who was appointed

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by the Holy See

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on 24 February 1983 and ordained bishop

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on 10 April 1983.

List of bishops

List of Bishops of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
May–Aug 1756		Augustine Cheevers, O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...	Bishop of 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.... since 1751; appointed Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise 30 May 1756; translated to Meath Bishop of Meath The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... 7 August 1756
1756	1758	Anthony Blake	Appointed Appointment of Catholic bishops The appointment of bishops in the Catholic Church is a complicated process. Outgoing bishops, neighbouring bishops, the faithful, the apostolic nuncio, various members of the Roman Curia, and the pope all have a role in the selection... 11 August 1756; translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan BishopFrom Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan BishopFrom one country's Episcopate to another... to Armagh Archbishop of Armagh The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland... 21 August 1758
1758	1788	James Brady	Appointed 21 August 1758; died 11 January 1788
1788	1812	John Cruise	Appointed 10 June and consecrated 17 August 1788; died 28 June 1812
1815	1829	James Magauran James Magauran James Magauran , D.D., was an Irish churchman who served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise from 1815 to 1829.-Early life:...	Appointed 12 March 1815; died 3 June 1829
1829	1853	William O'Higgins	Appointed 2 October and consecrated 30 November 1829; died 3 January 1853
1853	1867	John Kilduff	Appointed 29 April and consecrated 29 June 1853; died 21 June 1867
1867	1870	Neale MacCabe, C.M.	Appointed 29 November 1867 and consecrated 2 February 1868; died 22 July 1870
1871	1878	George Michael Conroy	Appointed 19 February and consecrated 11 April 1871; died 4 August 1878
1879	1895	Bartholomew Woodlock Bartholomew Woodlock Dr. Bartholomew Woodlock DD was an Irish Catholic priest, educator and bishop, a founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Ireland....	Appointed 4 April and consecrated 1 June 1879; resigned 12 February 1895 and given the title in partibus of Bishop of Trapezopolis; died 13 December 1902
1895	1927	Joseph Hoare	Appointed 8 February and consecrated 19 March 1895; died 14 April 1927
1927	1966	James Joseph MacNamee	Appointed 20 June and consecrated 31 July 1927; died 24 April 1966
1967	1982	Cahal Brendan Daly	Appointed 26 May and consecrated 16 July 1967; translated to 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... 24 August 1982
1983	present	Colm O'Reilly Colm O'Reilly Colm O'Reilly is an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.The youngest of seven children, O'Reilly was born to John and Alicia O'Reilly in Colmcille, County Longford. His eldest brother, Peter , was superior general of St...	Appointed 24 February and consecrated 10 April 1983

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