The Bishop of Glendalough was an episcopal

Episcopal polity

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 title which took its name after the monastery at Glendalough

Glendalough

Glendalough or Glendaloch is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is renowned for its Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin, a hermit priest, and partly destroyed in 1398 by English troops....

 in County Wicklow

County Wicklow

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, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. An Irish version of the place name, Glenndálocha, is now used for a titular see

Titular see

A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....

.

History

The diocese of Glendalough was 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...

, held in 1111. After the death of Bishop William Piro and the failed effort to get possession of the see by Bishop-elect Robert de Bedford, the dioceses of Glendalough and Dublin were united in 1214. The union of the two was confirmed by Pope Innocent III

Pope Innocent III

Pope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni....

 on 25 February 1216, and confirmed again by Pope Honorius III

Pope Honorius III

Pope Honorius III , previously known as Cencio Savelli, was Pope from 1216 to 1227.-Early work:He was born in Rome as son of Aimerico...

 on 6 October 1216. During the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, a number of titular bishops were appointed, but none of them had effective possession of the see. After the Reformation in Ireland

Reformation in Ireland

The Reformation in Ireland was a movement for the reform of religious life and institutions that was introduced into Ireland by the English administration at the behest of King Henry VIII of England. His desire for an annulment of his marriage was known as the King's Great Matter...

, the title Bishop of Glendalough was dropped by the Roman Catholic archbishops of Dublin

Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic)

The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Church of Ireland has a similar role, heading the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. In both cases, the Archbishop is also Primate of Ireland...

, but is still used by the Church of Ireland archbishops of Dublin

Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)

The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland...

.

In 1969, an Irish version of the place name, Glenndálocha, is now used by Roman Catholic Church for a titular see

Titular see

A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....

. The current titular bishop

Titular bishop

A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...

 of Glenndálocha is the Most Reverend Guy A. Sansaricq

Guy Sansaricq

Guy Sansaricq was born in Jérémie, Haiti, into a Catholic family. He attended the seminary of the Jeremie Diocese for five years, after which he received a scholarship to St. Paul's Pontifical Seminary in Ottawa, Canada, where he studied philosophy and theology for seven years...

, Auxiliary Bishop

Auxiliary bishop

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 of Brooklyn

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

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, in the United States

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, who was appointed on 6 June 2006.

Diocesan bishops of Glendalough

Bishops of Glendalough
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
unknown	1126	Áed Ua Modáin	Died in office
bef.1140	unknown	(name not known)	Became bishop before 1140; death date unknown
bef.1152	c.1157	Gilla na Náem	Became bishop before the Synod of Kells in March 1152; resigned circa 1157; died 7 April 1160/61
c.1157	1173	Cináed Ua Rónáin	Became bishop circa 1157; died in office; also known as Celestinus and Clemens
bef.1176	1186	Máel Callann Ua Cléirchén	Became bishop before 1176; died in office; also known as Malchus
unknown	c.1192	Macrobius	Died in office
1192	1212	William Piro	Became bishop in 1192; died in office before 30 July 1212
1213/14		(Robert de Bedford)	Elected bishop in 1213 or 1214, but failed to gain possession of the see; later elected Bishop of 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...  in 1218

Medieval titular bishops of Glendalough

Titular Bishops of Glendalough
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
unknown	1481	Michael	Died before 22 October 1481
1481	1497	Denis White, O.P.	Appointed 22 October 1481, but did not get possession; resigned 30 May 1497
unknown	1494	John	Died before 10 November 1494
1494	1495	Ivo Ruffi, O.F.M.	Appointed 10 November 1494; died before 21 August 1495
1500	unknown	Francis FitzJohn of Corduba, O.F.M.	Appointed 21 August 1500; death date unknown

Modern titular bishops and archbishops of Glenndálocha

Titular Bishops and Archbishops of Glenndálocha
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1969	1971	Raymond D'Mello	Formerly Bishop of Allahabad, India (1964–1969); appointed Titular Bishop of Glenndálocha 20 December 1969; died 24 November 1971
1973	1981	Marian Przykucki Marian Przykucki Archbishop Marian Przykucki was the Polish Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień from 1992 until May 1, 1999.-Background:...	Appointed 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 Poznań and Titular Bishop of Glenndálocha 12 December 1973; 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....  3 February 1974; appointed Bishop of Culm (Chełmno) 15 June 1981
1982	1996	Donal Brendan Murray Donal Murray Donal Brendan Murray was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick from 1996 to 2009. He had previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Dublin diocese-Early life and ordination:...	Appointed 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 Dublin Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dublin, , is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in eastern Ireland centred around the republic's capital city – Dublin. The see of Dublin was raised to the status of a Metropolitan Province by the Synod of Kells in 1152. Its jurisdiction includes much of the Province of...  and Titular Bishop of Glenndálocha 4 March 1982; ordained bishop 18 April 1982; appointed Bishop of Limerick Bishop of Limerick The Bishop of Limerick is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Limerick in the Province of Munster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it still continues as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of...  10 February 1996
1998	2003	Diarmuid Martin Diarmuid Martin Diarmuid Martin is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. He was born in Dublin.-Early life and education:...	Appointed Titular Bishop of Glenndálocha 5 December 1998; ordained bishop 6 January 1999; elevated Titular Archbishop of Glenndálocha 17 January 2001; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dublin, , is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in eastern Ireland centred around the republic's capital city – Dublin. The see of Dublin was raised to the status of a Metropolitan Province by the Synod of Kells in 1152. Its jurisdiction includes much of the Province of...  3 May 2003 and succeeded Archbishop of Dublin Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic) The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Church of Ireland has a similar role, heading the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. In both cases, the Archbishop is also Primate of Ireland...  26 April 2004
2006	Present	Guy A. Sansaricq Guy Sansaricq Guy Sansaricq was born in Jérémie, Haiti, into a Catholic family. He attended the seminary of the Jeremie Diocese for five years, after which he received a scholarship to St. Paul's Pontifical Seminary in Ottawa, Canada, where he studied philosophy and theology for seven years...	Appointed 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 Brooklyn Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, was established as a separate diocese in 1853 when the City of Brooklyn was separate from New York City.... and Titular Bishop of Glenndálocha 6 June 2006; ordained bishop 22 August 2006