Bishop of Cloyne
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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.
in the 6th century. Cloyne was not one of the dioceses established at the Synod of Rathbreasail
in 1111, but a bishop of Cloyne was ruling the diocese by 1148, which was recognized at the Synod of Kells in March 1152.
In 1326, Pope John XXII
issued a papal bull
for the union of the dioceses of Cork and Cloyne to be united on the death of the bishop of either see. But on the death of Philip of Slane, Bishop of Cork
in 1327, the two dioceses remained separate. Bishop Payn of Cloyne obtained a confirmation of the union of the two dioceses from Pope Martin V
on 21 September 1418. However, the union did not take effect due to opposition by Bishop Milo fitzJohn of Cork. Bishop Payn of Cloyne resigned in 1429 and Jordan Purcell was appointed bishop of the united see of Cork and Cloyne
on 15 June 1429.
, the Church of Ireland
see of Cork and Cloyne continued until 1583 when they were united with Ross. For a short while they were separated in 1638 into the bishopric of Cork and Ross
and the bishopric of Cloyne, but were reunited again in 1660. Cloyne once again became separate bishopric in 1679. Since 1835, Cloyne has been part of the united diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
remained united with Cork until 10 December 1747 when Pope Benedict XIV
approved their separation. On the same day it was decreed that Cloyne to be united with Ross. Following a recommendation at the Synod of Thurles, Cloyne and Ross were separated on 24 November 1850.
The most recent bishop of Cloyne was the Most Reverend John Magee
, who stood aside from running the Diocese of Cloyne on 7 March 2010, and formally resigned on 24 March 2010.
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne
Cloyne
Cloyne is a small town to the south-east of the town of Midleton in eastern County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is also a see city of the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. In the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
it has been united with other bishoprics.
Pre-Reformation bishops
The diocese of Cloyne has its origins in the monastic settlement founded by St ColmanColman of Cloyne
Saint Colmán of Cloyne , also Colmán mac Léníne, was a monk, founder and patron of Cluain Uama, now Cloyne, Co. Cork, Ireland, and one of the earliest known Irish poets to write in the vernacular.-Sources:...
in the 6th century. Cloyne was not one of the dioceses established at the Synod of Rathbreasail
Synod 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, but a bishop of Cloyne was ruling the diocese by 1148, which was recognized at the Synod of Kells in March 1152.
In 1326, Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
issued a papal bull
Papal bull
A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
for the union of the dioceses of Cork and Cloyne to be united on the death of the bishop of either see. But on the death of Philip of Slane, Bishop of Cork
Bishop of Cork
The Bishop of Cork was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the city of Cork in southern Ireland. The title is now united with other bishoprics...
in 1327, the two dioceses remained separate. Bishop Payn of Cloyne obtained a confirmation of the union of the two dioceses from Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V , born Odo Colonna, was Pope from 1417 to 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism .-Biography:...
on 21 September 1418. However, the union did not take effect due to opposition by Bishop Milo fitzJohn of Cork. Bishop Payn of Cloyne resigned in 1429 and Jordan Purcell was appointed bishop of the united see of Cork and Cloyne
Bishop of Cork and Cloyne
The Bishop of Cork and Cloyne was an episcopal title which took its name after the city of Cork and the town of Cloyne in southern Ireland.-History:The see was formed by the union of the bishoprics of Cork and Cloyne in 1429...
on 15 June 1429.
| List of pre-Reformation Bishops of Cloyne | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| be.1148 | 1149 | Gilla na Náem Ua Muirchertaig | Before bishop before 1148; died 1149; also known as Nehemias |
| unknown | 1159 | Ua Dubchróin | Abbot of Cloyne; died in office |
| unknown | 1167 | Ua Flannacáin | Died in office |
| fl. Floruit Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active... 1173-77 |
1192 | Mattaeus Ua Mongaig | fl. Floruit Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active... 1173 - 1177; died in office |
| bef.1201 | 1205 | Laurentius Ua Súillebáin | Became bishop before 1201; died in office |
| c.1205 | unknown | C. | Became bishhop circa 1205 |
| bef.1218 | 1223 | Luke | Became bishop before 1218; died in office |
| 1224 | Florentius was elected before 24 August 1224, but never consecrated Consecration Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups... |
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| 1226 | William, a Cistercian monk, was elected before 20 July 1226, but never consecrated | ||
| 1226 | 1234 | Daniel | Elected after 31 August 1226; died after October 1234 |
| 1234 | 1240 | See vacant | |
| 1240 | 1246 | Ailinn Ó Súillebáin, 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... |
Consecrated circa 1240; translated to Lismore Bishop of Lismore, Ireland The Bishop of Lismore was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the town of Lismore in County Waterford, Ireland.-History:The diocese of Lismore was one of the twenty-four dioceses established by the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. The see of Ardmore was incorporated with Lismore in... after 26 October 1246 |
| 1247 | 1264 | Daniel, O.F.M. Franciscan Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities.... |
Elected before 12 October 1247 and consecrated after that date; received possession of 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... 2 July 1248; died before 2 June 1264 |
| 1265 | 1274 | Reginaldus | Translated from Down Bishop of Down The Bishop of Down was a separate episcopal title which took its name after County Down in Northern Ireland. The see was in the town of Downpatrick where the bishop's seat was located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity.... 13 April 1265; died 7 February 1274 |
| 1275 | 1284 | Alanus Ó Longáin, O.F.M. Franciscan Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities.... |
Elected before 18 February 1275; received possession of temporalities 21 February 1275; died circa 5 January 1284 |
| 1284 | 1321 | Nicholas of Effingham | Elected after 18 March 1284; received possession of temporalities 2 September 1284; died in June 1321 |
| 1321 | 1333 | Mauricius Ó Solcháin | Appointed 8 October 1321; received possession of temporalities 1 August 1322; consecrated after 25 August 1323; died 31 March 1333 |
| 1333 | c.1351 | John Brid, O.Cist. | Appointed 10 August and consecrated after 9 October 1333; received possession of temporalities 16 September 1335; died circa 1351 |
| 1351 | 1362 | John Whitekot | Elected before June 1351; received possession of temporalities 18 September 1351; died 7 February 1362 |
| 1363 | 1376 | John Swaffham, O.Carm. Carmelites The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain... |
Appointed 1 March 1363; received possession of temporalities 14 July 1363; translated to Bangor Bishop of Bangor The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and a small part of Montgomeryshire... 2 July 1376 |
| 1376 | 1394 | Richard Wyre, O.Carm. | Appointed 2 July 1376; received possession of temporalities 9 November 1376; deprived before 16 March 1394 |
| 1394 | c.1405 | Gerard Caneton, O.E.S.A. Order of Saint Augustine The Order of St. Augustine —historically Ordo Eremitarum Sancti Augustini", O.E.S.A.), generally called Augustinians is a Catholic Religious Order, which, although more ancient, was formally created in the thirteenth century and combined of several previous Augustinian eremetical Orders into one... |
Appointed 16 March 1394; received possession of temporalities 9 November 1394; translated to Elphin circa 1405 |
| 1413 | 1429 | Adam Payn, O.E.S.A. | Appointed 26 July 1413; resigned before 15 June 1429; died before January 1432 |
| In 1429, the see part of the united see of Cork and Cloyne Bishop of Cork and Cloyne The Bishop of Cork and Cloyne was an episcopal title which took its name after the city of Cork and the town of Cloyne in southern Ireland.-History:The see was formed by the union of the bishoprics of Cork and Cloyne in 1429... . |
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Church of Ireland succession
After the ReformationEnglish Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
, the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
see of Cork and Cloyne continued until 1583 when they were united with Ross. For a short while they were separated in 1638 into the bishopric of Cork and Ross
Bishop of Cork and Ross
The Bishop of Cork and Ross is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Cork and the town of Rosscarbery in Ireland. The title was first used by the Church of Ireland from 1638 to 1660 and again from 1679 to 1835...
and the bishopric of Cloyne, but were reunited again in 1660. Cloyne once again became separate bishopric in 1679. Since 1835, Cloyne has been part of the united diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
| List of Church of Ireland Bishops of Cloyne | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1638 | 1652 | George Synge | Nominated 21 June and consecrated 11 November 1638; died 3 August 1652 |
| 1652 | 1661 | See vacant | |
| 1661 | 1679 | The see of Cloyne combined with Cork and Ross Bishop of Cork and Ross The Bishop of Cork and Ross is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Cork and the town of Rosscarbery in Ireland. The title was first used by the Church of Ireland from 1638 to 1660 and again from 1679 to 1835... to form the united the see of 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.... . They were separated again in 1679. |
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| 1679 | 1682 | Patrick Sheridan | Nominated 11 February and consecrated 27 April 1679; died 22 November 1682 |
| 1682 | 1692 | Edward Jones | Nominated 22 December 1682 and consecrated 11 March 1683; translated to St Asaph Bishop of St Asaph The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph.The diocese covers the counties of Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of St Asaph in the town of... 13 December 1692 |
| 1693 | 1694 | William Pallister | Nominated 20 January and consecrated 5 March 1693; 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.... 26 June 1694 |
| 1694 | 1695 | Tobias Pullein | Nominated 29 September and consecrated November 1694; translated to Dromore Bishop of Dromore The Bishop of Dromore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church the title still continues as a separate bishopric, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The... 7 May 1695 |
| 1695 | 1697 | St George Ashe St George Ashe St. George Ashe , D.D., a Church of Ireland cleric who served successively as Bishop of Cloyne, Clogher and Derry in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.Ashe was born in County Roscommon in 1658... |
Nominated 17 March and consecrated 18 July 1695; translated to Clogher Bishop of Clogher The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one... 25 June 1697 |
| 1697 | 1702 | John Pooley | Nominated 1 June and consecrated 5 December 1697; translated to 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:... 12 September 1702 |
| 1702 | 1726 | Charles Crow | Nominated 18 May and consecrated 18 October 1702; died 26 June 1726 |
| 1726 | 1732 | Henry Maule | Nominated 28 July and consecrated 11 September 1726; translated to Dromore Bishop of Dromore The Bishop of Dromore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church the title still continues as a separate bishopric, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The... 20 March 1732 |
| 1732 | 1734 | Edward Synge | Translated from Clonfert and 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:... ; nominated 18 February and letters patent 22 March 1732; translated to Ferns Bishop of Ferns The Bishop of Ferns is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Ferns in County Wexford, 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:... 8 February 1734 |
| 1734 | 1753 | George Berkeley George Berkeley George Berkeley , also known as Bishop Berkeley , was an Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "immaterialism"... |
Nominated 18 January and consecrated 19 May 1734; died 14 January 1753 |
| 1753 | 1759 | James Stopford | Nominated 19 January and consecrated 11 March 1753; died 24 August 1759 |
| 1759 | 1767 | Robert Johnson | Nominated 19 September and consecrated 21 October 1759; died 16 January 1767 |
| 1767 | 1768 | Hon.Frederick Augustus Hervey Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, PC , known as The Earl-Bishop, was Bishop of Cloyne from 1767 to 1768 and Bishop of Derry from 1768 to 1803.- Life :... |
Nominated 2 February and consecrated 31 May 1767; translated to Derry Bishop of Derry The Bishop of Derry is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Derry in Northern 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:... 18 February 1768 |
| 1768 | 1779 | Charles Agar Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton , was an Anglo-Irish Protestant clergyman. He served as Archbishop of Dublin from 1801 to 1809.... |
Nominated 12 February and consecrated 20 March 1768; 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.... 6 August 1779 |
| 1780 | George Chinnery | Translated from Killaloe and Kilfenora Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora The Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the Province of Cashel; comprising all of County Clare and the northern part of County Tipperary, Ireland.... ; nominated 29 January and letters patent 15 February 1780; died 13 August 1780 |
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| 1781 | 1794 | Richard Woodward Richard Woodward Richard Woodward was Bishop of Cloyne in the Church of Ireland and the author of a vigorous defence of the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.-Origins and education:... |
Nominated 17 January and consecrated 4 February 1781; died 12 May 1794 |
| 1794 | 1820 | William Bennet William Bennet (bishop) William Bennet was Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland, and an antiquary. He was born in the Tower of London and educated at Harrow School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was senior tutor for many years... |
Translated from Cork Bishop of Cork The Bishop of Cork was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the city of Cork in southern Ireland. The title is now united with other bishoprics... ; nominated 20 May and letters patent 27 June 1794; died 16 July 1820 |
| 1820 | 1826 | Charles Mongan Warburton Charles Mongan Warburton Charles Mongan Warburton was a 19th century Anglican bishop who served two Irish Dioceses.Mongan was originally a Roman Catholic who recanted and joined the Anglican community... |
Translated from Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe; nominated 26 August and letters patent 18 September 1820; died 9 August 1826 |
| 1826 | 1835 | John Brinkley John Brinkley (astronomer) The Rt. Rev. John Mortimer Brinkley D.D. was the first Royal Astronomer of Ireland and later Bishop of Cloyne.-Early years:... |
Nominated 13 September and consecrated 8 October 1826; died 14 September 1835 |
| Since 1835, Cloyne has been part of the Church of Ireland bishopric of 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.... . |
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Roman Catholic succession
The Roman Catholic Diocese of CloyneRoman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne
The Diocese of Cloyne is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
remained united with Cork until 10 December 1747 when Pope Benedict XIV
Pope Benedict XIV
Pope Benedict XIV , born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from 17 August 1740 to 3 May 1758.-Life:...
approved their separation. On the same day it was decreed that Cloyne to be united with Ross. Following a recommendation at the Synod of Thurles, Cloyne and Ross were separated on 24 November 1850.
The most recent bishop of Cloyne was the Most Reverend John Magee
John Magee (bishop)
John Magee, SPS was a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He resigned his episcopal seat on 24 March 2010.-Early life:...
, who stood aside from running the Diocese of Cloyne on 7 March 2010, and formally resigned on 24 March 2010.
| List of Roman Catholic Bishops of Cloyne and Ross | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1747 | 1769 | John O'Brien | Appointed 10 January 1747 and by papal brief Papal brief The Papal Brief is a formal document emanating from the Pope, in a somewhat simpler and more modern form than a Papal Bull.-History:The introduction of briefs, which occurred at the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Eugenius IV , was clearly prompted for the same desire for greater simplicity... 10 January 1748; died 13 March 1769 |
| 1769 | 1791 | Matthew McKenna | Appointed 7 August 1769; died 4 June 1791 |
| 1791 | 1830 | William Coppinger | Appointed coadjutor bishop 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... 15 January 1788; succeeded 4 June 1791; died 1830 |
| 1830 | 1832 | Micheal Collins Micheal Collins (Bishop of Cloyne) Dr Michael Collins DD, was Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne and Ross. He was born in Rossmore, Co. Cork. He was educated for the priesthood at Maynooth College joining the Physics class in 1798, however he was expelled for his support and publicly encouraging insubordination, of the Robert Emmet... |
Appointed coadjutor bishop 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... 7 April 1827; succeeded 1830; died 1832. |
| 1833 | 1846 | Bartholomew Crotty | Appointed 22 March 1833; consecrated 11 June 1833; died 3 October 1846 |
| 1847 | 1849 | David Walsh | Appointed 6 February 1847; consecrated 2 May 1847; died 19 January 1849 |
| 1849 | 1850 | Timothy Murphy | Appointed 19 April 1849 and consecrated 16 September 1849; relinquished the title bishop of Ross in 1850, but continued as bishop of Cloyne |
| On 24 November 1850, the Roman Catholic see was separated into the bishoprics of Cloyne and Ross. | |||
| List of Roman Catholic Bishops of Cloyne | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1850 | 1856 | Timothy Murphy | Hitherto bishop of Cloyne and Ross; died 4 December 1856 |
| 1857 | 1874 | William Keane | Translated from Ross; appointed 5 May 1857; died 15 January 1874 |
| 1874 | 1893 | John MacCarthy | Appointed 22 August and consecrated 28 October 1874; died 9 December 1893 |
| 1894 | 1935 | Robert Browne | Appointed 26 June and consecrated 19 August 1894; died 23 March 1935 |
| 1935 | 1956 | James Roche | Translated from Ross Bishop of Ross The Bishop of Ross was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Ross, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The first recorded bishop appears in the late 7th century as a witness to Adomnán of Iona's Cáin Adomnáin. The bishopric was based at the settlement of Rosemarkie until the mid-13th... ; appointed coadjutor bishop 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 Cloyne 26 June 1931; succeeded 23 March 1935; died 31 August 1956 |
| 1957 | 1987 | John Ahern | Appointed 30 March and consecrated 9 June 1957; retired 17 February 1987; died 25 September 1997 |
| 1987 | 2010 | John Magee John Magee (bishop) John Magee, SPS was a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He resigned his episcopal seat on 24 March 2010.-Early life:... , S.P.S. St. Patrick's Missionary Society St. Patrick's Society for the Foreign Missions is an Irish Roman Catholic society of apostolic life composed of missionary priests, sometimes known as the Kiltegan Fathers from its headquarters at Kiltegan, County Wicklow.-History:It was founded on St Patrick's Day, 17 March 1932 by Monsignor... |
Appointed 17 February and consecrated 17 March 1987; acted 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 Diocese of Limerick Diocese of Limerick Diocese of Limerick may refer to:*Church of Ireland Diocese of Limerick*Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick... from July 1994 to March 1996; stood aside from running the Diocese of Cloyne on 7 March 2010, and formally resigned as Bishop of Cloyne on 24 March 2010. |
| 2010 | present | See vacant Sede vacante Sede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church... |
Dermot Clifford, Archbishop of Cashel & Emly was appointed the 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 Diocese of Cloyne on 7 March 2009, and remains as such until the next bishop of Cloyne is appointed. |