Bishop of Kilmore
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The Bishop of Kilmore is an episcopal
title which takes its name after the parish of Kilmore
in County Cavan
, Ireland
. In the Roman Catholic Church
it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland
it has been united with other bishoprics.
.
In the 6th century St. Feithlimidh
, the patron of the diocese, established a church at Kilmore, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Cavan
town. It was rebuilt in the middle of the 15th century as a cathedral. It came to be know in Irish
as An Chill Mhór (meaning The Great Church), and which gave its name to the diocese.
After the Reformation
, there were parallel apostolic succession
s. The Church of Ireland
title was intermittently held with Ardagh
until they were finally united in 1839. In 1841, the see of Kilmore and Ardagh
was combined further with Elphin to form the united bishopric of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
.
The Roman Catholic title still continues as a separate bishopric. The current Incumbent is the Most Reverend Dr. Philip Leo O'Reilly
, D.D., Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore
who was installed in 1998 at the Cathedral Church
of Saints Patrick
and Felim
in Cavan
, County Cavan, Ireland.
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 parish of Kilmore
Kilmore, County Cavan
Kilmore is a civil and ecclesiastical parish of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. It is located about south-west of the county town of Cavan.-Civil parish:...
in County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. In the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
it remains 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.
History
The diocese of Kilmore, originally called Tirbrunensis, Triburnia or Tybruinensis (Tir Briuin, the land of the clan of Brian, King of Connaught), was formally established at the Synod of Kells in 1152, with approximately the same boundaries as those of the ancient Kingdom of BreifneKingdom of Breifne
The Kingdom of Breifne or Bréifne was the traditional territory for an early Irish tribal group known as the Uí Briúin Bréifne...
.
In the 6th century St. Feithlimidh
Saint Felim
Saint Felim , an Irish Christian hermit and priest, was born, probably in Kiennacta Breagh, County Meath in the mid sixth century....
, the patron of the diocese, established a church at Kilmore, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Cavan
Cavan
Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north central part of Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland...
town. It was rebuilt in the middle of the 15th century as a cathedral. It came to be know in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
as An Chill Mhór (meaning The Great Church), and which gave its name to the diocese.
After the Reformation
English 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....
, there were parallel apostolic succession
Apostolic Succession
Apostolic succession is a doctrine, held by some Christian denominations, which asserts that the chosen successors of the Twelve Apostles, from the first century to the present day, have inherited the spiritual, ecclesiastical and sacramental authority, power, and responsibility that were...
s. 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...
title was intermittently held with 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....
until they were finally united in 1839. In 1841, the see of 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...
was combined further with Elphin to form the united bishopric of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
The Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh....
.
The Roman Catholic title still continues as a separate bishopric. The current Incumbent is the Most Reverend Dr. Philip Leo O'Reilly
Philip Leo O'Reilly
Leo O'Reilly , D.D., is the current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. A native of Kill, County Cavan, he was ordained a priest in 1969. Before being appointed Bishop he served as the parish priest of Castletara , a post in which he succeeded Seán Brady, who later became Cardinal...
, D.D., Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore is a Roman Catholic diocese which is mainly in the Republic of Ireland although a few parishes are in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh...
who was installed in 1998 at the Cathedral Church
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of Saints Patrick
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints....
and Felim
Saint Felim
Saint Felim , an Irish Christian hermit and priest, was born, probably in Kiennacta Breagh, County Meath in the mid sixth century....
in Cavan
Cavan
Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north central part of Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland...
, County Cavan, Ireland.
Pre-Reformation bishops
| Pre-Reformation Bishops of Kilmore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| unknown | 1136 | Áed Ua Finn | Died in office. |
| unknown | 1149 | Muirchertach Ua Máel Mochéirge | Died in office. |
| before 1152 | 1179 | Tuathal Ua Connachtaig | Present at the Synod of Kells in March 1152; took the oath of fealty to Henry II Henry II of England Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the... in 1172 as Bishop of Kells; died in office; also recorded as Thaddaeus. |
| before 1185 | (Name not known) | A Cistercian monk; elected and consecrated before 1185, expelled circa 1185. | |
| 1202 | 1211 | M. Ua Dobailén | Became bishop before August 1202; died in office. |
| unknown | 1231 | Flann Ó Connachtaig | Died in office; also recorded as Florentius. |
| c.1233 | 1250 | Congalach Mac Idneóil | Resigned before May 1250; died in 1250. |
| 1251 | 1285 | Simon Ó Ruairc | Elected before 20 June 1251; died in office. |
| 1286 | 1307 | Mauricius, O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:... |
Elected before October 1286; died in office. |
| unknown | 1314 | Matha Mac Duibne | Died in office. |
| before 1320 | 1328 | Pádraic Ó Cridecáin | Elected before 1320; died in office. |
| unknown | 1355 | Conchobhar Mac Conshnámha | Died in office; also recorded as Cornelius Ford. |
| c.1356 | 1369 | Riocard Ó Raghillaigh | Elected circa 1356; died in office; also recorded as Richard O'Reilly. |
| before 1373 | c.1389 | Johannes | Elected before 1373; died in office. |
| c.1388 | ? 1390 | Thomas Rushook, 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 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 Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Chichester Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity... circa 1388; possibly resigned 1390; died circa 1393. |
| 1389 | 1393 | Seoán Ó Raghillaigh I | Became bishop after 2 November 1389; died in office; also recorded as John O Reilly. |
| 1395 | 1421 | Nicol Mac Brádaigh | Appointed before 27 August 1395 and consecrated before July 1398; died in office; also recorded as Ruaidhrí Mac Brádaigh. |
| dates unknown | John Stokes | Acted as a suffragan bishop Suffragan bishop A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:... in the dioceses of Lichfield Diocese of Lichfield The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The diocese covers 4,516 km² The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England... in 1407, and Worcester Anglican Diocese of Worcester The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese was founded in around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time... in 1416. |
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| c.1408/09 | unknown | David Ó Faircheallaigh | Appointed 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 consecrated between 1408 and 1409; died in office. |
| 1422 | c.1445 | Domhnall O Gabhann | Appointed 13 August 1421 and consecrated after 30 June 1422; resigned circa 1445; also recorded as Donatus. |
| 1445 | 1455 | Aindrias Mac Brádaigh | Appointed on 9 March 1445; died in office; also recorded as Andrew McBrady. |
| 1455 | 1464 | Fear Siíhe Mág Dhuibhne, O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:... |
Appointed on 11 July 1455; died on 27 November 1464. |
| 1465 | 1476 | Seoán Ó Raghillaigh II, O.S.A. | Appointed on 17 May 1465; died before November 1476; also recorded as John O'Reilly. |
| 1476 | 1512 | Cormac Mág Shamhradháin, O.S.A. | Appointed on 4 November 1476; died in December 1512. |
| 1480 | 1511 | Tomás Mac Brádaigh | Appointed on 20 October 1480; died in 1511. |
| 1512 | 1530 | Diarmaid Ó Raghillaigh | Appointed on 28 January 1512; died before June 1530; also recorded as Dermot O'Reilly. |
Bishops during the Reformation
During the Reformation, Edmund Nugent and John MacBrady were at one time or another bishops of either the Anglican or Roman Catholic succession. They were each appointed as Roman Catholic bishops, but later accepted or recognized as Church of Ireland bishops.| Bishops of Kilmore during the Reformation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1530 | c.1550 | Edmund Nugent, O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:... |
Last Prior Prior Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for 'earlier, first', with several notable uses.-Monastic superiors:A Prior is a monastic superior, usually lower in rank than an Abbot. In the Rule of St... of Tristernagh Abbey Tristernagh Abbey Tristernagh Abbey, also known as the Priory of Kilbixy, is a ruined Augustinian priory, situated on the shores of Lough Iron about north east of Ballynacargy in County Westmeath, Ireland. The abbey was founded in 1192 by Geoffrey de Constantine and was dedicated to Mary. It was ransacked by the... . Appointed bishop on 22 January 1530, but continued to hold the abbey in commendam In Commendam In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron... until he surrendered it to 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... in 1536 and accepted royal supremacy. Deprived of the Roman Catholic see by Pope Paul III Pope Paul III Pope Paul III , born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation... in 1540, but continued with the Church of Ireland see until his death in circa 1550. |
| 1540 | 1559 | John MacBrady | Appointed by Pope Paul III Pope Paul III Pope Paul III , born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation... , in opposition to Edmund Nugent, on 5 November 1540. Presumably recognized by the crown in the reign of Queen Mary I Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... . Died in 1559. Also known as Sean Mac Bradaigh. |
Church of Ireland succession
| Church of Ireland Bishops of Kilmore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1559 | 1585 | See Episcopal See An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral... vacant |
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| 1585 | 1589 | John Garvey John Garvey (archbishop) John Garvey was an Irish Protestant bishop of Kilmore and archbishop of Armagh.-Life:He was eldest son of John O'Garvey of Morisk, County Mayo, born in County Kilkenny. He was educated at the University of Oxford, graduating in the reign of Edward VI... |
Nominated on 20 January and appointed by letters patent Letters patent Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation... on 27 January 1585; 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 Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From 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... on 10 May 1589. |
| 1589 | 1603 | See vacant | |
| 1603 | 1633 | See part of the united bishopric of 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... |
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| 1633 | 1642 | William Bedell William Bedell William Bedell was an Anglican churchman.-Early life:He was born at Black Notley in Essex, and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was a pupil of William Perkins. He became a fellow of Emmanuel in 1593, and took orders... |
Appointed Bishop of 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... in 1629; he reliquished the title bishop of Ardagh in 1633, but continued bishop of Kilmore until his death on 7 February 1642. |
| 1643 | 1661 | Robert Maxwell | Nominated on 17 November 1642 and consecrated on 24 March 1643; became Bishop of 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... when the two sees were united again in 1661. |
| 1661 | 1742 | See part of the united bishopric of 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... |
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| 1742 | 1757 | Joseph Story | Translated from Killaloe; nominated on 7 January and appointed by letters patent on 29 January 1742; died on 22 September 1727. |
| 1757 | 1772 | John Cradock John Cradock John Cradock was an English churchman, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin from 1772.-Background and education:... |
Nominated on 14 October and consecrated on 4 December 1757; translated to 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... on 5 March 1772. |
| 1772 | 1774 | Denison Cumberland | 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:... ; appointed by letters patent on 6 March 1772; died 1774, and buried 22 November 1774. |
| 1775 | 1790 | George Lewis Jones | Nominated on 21 November 1774 and consecrated 22 January 1775; translated to Kildare Bishop of Kildare The Bishop of Kildare was an episcopal title which took its name after the town of Kildare in County Kildare, Ireland. The title is no longer in use by any of the main Christian churches having been united with other bishoprics. In the Roman Catholic Church, the title has been merged with that of... on 5 June 1790. |
| 1790 | 1796 | William Foster William Foster (bishop) William Foster, D.D. was a Church of Ireland bishop.The younger son of Anthony Foster he was chaplain to the Irish House of Commons . Then successively Bishop of Cork and Ross , Bishop of Kilmore and Bishop of Clogher.-Family:He married Catharina-Letitia daughter of Rev. Dr... |
Translated from 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... ; nominated on 7 May and appointed by letters patent on 11 June 1790; 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... on 21 January 1796. |
| 1796 | 1801 | Hon. The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Charles Brodrick Charles Brodrick The Right Reverend Charles Brodrick was a reforming Irish clergyman and Archbishop of Cashel in the Church of Ireland.-Origins and education:... |
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 on 28 December 1795 and appointed by letters patent on 19 January 1796; 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.... on 9 December 1801. |
| 1802 | 1839 | George de la Poer Beresford George Beresford (clergyman) The Right Reverend George de la Poer Beresford , was an Irish clergyman.A member of the Beresford family headed by the Marquess of Waterford, Beresford was the son of John Beresford, younger son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone... |
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 on 12 January and appointed by letters patent on 1 March 1802; became Bishop of 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... in 1839; died on 15 October 1841. |
| 1839 | 1841 | See part of the united bishopric of 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... |
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| Since 1841, the see has been part of the united bishopric of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh The Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh.... . |
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Roman Catholic succession
| Roman Catholic Bishops of Kilmore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1560 | 1579 | Hugh O'Sheridan | Appointed on 7 February 1560; died in office. |
| 1580 | 1607 | Richard Brady, 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.... |
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 Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Ardagh Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise The Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Armagh... on 9 March 1580; died in September 1607. |
| 1607 | 1625 | See vacant | No record of vicars apostolic Apostolic vicariate An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more... appointed. |
| 1625 | 1628 | Hugh O'Reilly Hugh O'Reilly Hugh O'Reilly, , was an Irish leader. He was consecrated as Bishop of Kilmore in July 1625 and translated to Armagh on 5 May 1628.... |
Appointed on 9 June and consecrated in July 1625; 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 Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... to Armagh on 5 May 1628. |
| 1628 | 1669 | Eugene Sweeney | Appointed on 18 September 1628 and consecrated in 1630; died on 18 October 1669. |
| 1666 | 1677 | (Thomas Fitzsymons) | Appointed Vicar General Vicar general A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular... of Kilmore by Edmund O'Reilly Edmund O'Reilly (archbishop) Edmund O'Reilly was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh.-Biography:His father was Gearoid O'Reilly. Edmund's pedigree is preserved in the Royal Irish Academy . He was a descendant of the O'Raghallaigh chiefs of East Breifne and was born in Dublin in 1619... , Archbishop of 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... , but was deprived of the position in 1677. |
| 1678 | 1689 | (Patrick Tyrrell Patrick Tyrrell The Most Reverend Patrick Tyrrell was appointed to the post of Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher in 1676; he died in this position in 1689. He was succeeded by Bishop Hugh MacMahon on 15 March 1707. Little else is recorded about Bishop Tyrrell.-Categories:... ) |
Bishop of 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... (1676–1689). Appointed 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 Kilmore Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore is a Roman Catholic diocese which is mainly in the Republic of Ireland although a few parishes are in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh... . Later became Bishop of 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:... 1689–1692. |
| 1689 | 1711 | See vacant | No vicars apostolic Apostolic vicariate An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more... appointed, and the diocese was governed by unnamed vicars general. |
| 1711 | 1728 | (Hugh MacMahon Hugh MacMahon Hugh MacMahon was Bishop of Clogher 1707–1715 and Archbishop of Armagh 1715–1737.Born in 1660 in the townland of Cavany, Scotshouse, County Monaghan, Ireland, the son of Colla Dubh Mac Mahon of the Dartry branch of the clan and Eibhlin O'Reilly, the daughter of Colonel Philip O'Reilly,... ) |
Bishop of 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... (1707–1715). Appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Kilmore. Later became Archbishop of 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... 1714–1737. |
| 1728 | 1746 | Michael MacDonagh, 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 on 12 December 1728; died on 26 November 1746 |
| 1747 | 1753 | Laurence Richardson, O.P. | Appointed on 6 February and consecrated on 1 May 1747; died on 29 January 1753 |
| 1753 | 1769 | Andrew Campbell | Appointed on 3 April 1753; died on 1 December 1769 |
| 1770 | 1798 | Denis Maguire Denis Maguire Denis Maguire , D.D., O.F.M., was an Irish Roman Catholic churchman who served as Bishop of Dromore from 1767 to 1770 and Bishop of Kilmore 1770 to 1798.-Early:... , 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.... |
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 Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from 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... on 25 March 1770; died on 23 December 1798 |
| 1798 | 1800 | Charles O'Reilly | 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... on 17 May 1793; succeeded Diocesan bishop Diocesan bishop A diocesan bishop — in general — is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, metropolitans, and primates.... on 23 December 1798; died on 6 March 1800 |
| 1800 | 1806 | James Dillon | 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:... on 10 August 1800; died at Ballyconnell Ballyconnell Ballyconnell is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated on the N87 national secondary road at the junction of four townlands Annagh, Cullyleenan, Doon and Derryginny in the parish of Tomregan, Barony of Tullyhaw. The town has an altitude of 55 metres above sea level... on 19th August 1806 |
| 1807 | 1829 | Farrell O'Reilly | Appointed 16 January and consecrated 24 August 1807; died in office on 30 April 1829; also known as Fargal O'Reilly |
| 1829 | 1865 | James Browne James Browne (Bishop of Kilmore) The Most Reverend James Browne was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Bishop of Kilmore from 1829 to 1865.He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore on 20 March 1827 and consecrated on 10 June 1827. He succeeded as Diocesan Bishop of Kilmore on 30 April 1829. He died... |
Appointed Coadjutor bishop on 20 March and consecrated on 10 June 1827; succeeded Diocesan bishop on 30 April 1829; died on 11 April 1865 |
| 1865 | 1886 | Nicholas Conaty | Appointed Coadjutor Bishop on 11 March 1863; succeeded Diocesan bishop on 11 April 1865; died on 17 January 1886 |
| 1886 | 1887 | Bernard Finegan | Appointed on 10 May and consecrated on 13 June 1886; died on 11 November 1887 |
| 1888 | 1906 | Edward MacGennis | Appointed on 3 February and consecrated on 15 April 1888; died on 15 May 1906 |
| 1907 | 1910 | Andrew Boylan, C.SS.R. Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Roman Catholic missionary Congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, near Amalfi, Italy for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people in the neighbourhood of Naples.Members of the Congregation, priests and brothers,... |
Appointed on 1 March and consecrated on 19 May 1907; died on 25 March 1910 |
| 1910 | 1937 | Patrick Finegan | Appointedon 4 July and consecrated on 11 September 1910; died on 25 January 1937 |
| 1937 | 1949 | Patrick Lyons | Appointed on 6 August and consecrated on 3 October 1937; died on 27 April 1949 |
| 1950 | 1972 | Austin Quinn | Appointed on 19 July and consecrated on 10 September 1950; resigned on 10 October 1972; died on 24 September 1974 |
| 1972 | 1998 | Francis McKiernan | Appointed on 11 October and consecrated on 10 December 1972; resigned on 16 October 1998; died on 23 December 2005 |
| 1998 | present | Philip Leo O'Reilly Philip Leo O'Reilly Leo O'Reilly , D.D., is the current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. A native of Kill, County Cavan, he was ordained a priest in 1969. Before being appointed Bishop he served as the parish priest of Castletara , a post in which he succeeded Seán Brady, who later became Cardinal... |
Appointed Coadjutor bishop on 20 November 1996 and consecrated on 2 February 1997; succeeded Diocesan bishop on 16 October and installed on 15 November 1998 |
See also
- Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and ArdaghBishop of Kilmore, Elphin and ArdaghThe Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh....
- Bishop of Elphin
- Bishop of ArdaghBishop of ArdaghThe 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....
- Roman Catholic Diocese of KilmoreRoman Catholic Diocese of KilmoreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore is a Roman Catholic diocese which is mainly in the Republic of Ireland although a few parishes are in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh...
- Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh (Church of Ireland)
- List of Anglican diocesan bishops in Britain and Ireland