The Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is the Ordinary

Ordinary

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 of the Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

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 Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh.

The current bishop is the Rt Rev

Right Reverend

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 Ken Clarke, who was consecrated at a service in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh

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 on 25 January 2001, and was enthroned at services in the Cathedral Church of St. Fethlirnidh, Kilmore

Kilmore, County Cavan

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 on 18 February 2001 and the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Sligo

Sligo

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 on 25 February 2001.

List of Bishops of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh

From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1841	1854	John Leslie	Appointed Bishop of Elphin in 1819; became bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh on 15 October 1841; died in office 22 July 1854
1854	1863	Marcus Beresford	Nominated 14 August and consecrated 24 September 1854; translated to Armagh Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland) The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh....  15 October 1862; his father was George de la Poer Beresford, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh Bishop of Kilmore 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.-History:... ;
1863	1870	Hamilton Verschoyle Hamilton Verschoyle A “judicious but not brilliant preacher”, The Rt Rev Hamilton Verschoyle was a 19th century Irish Anglican Bishop of Dutch ancestry. He was educated at Oswestry School and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1829. His first post was that of Curate at Newtownforbes after which he was the...	Formerly Chancellor Chancellor (ecclesiastical) Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters....  of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland...  and 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 Ferns Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns The Diocese of Ferns is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-eastern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the Archdiocese of Dublin. The incumbent Ordinary is Denis Brennan.... ; 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...  24 October and consecrated 26 October 1862; died 28 January 1870.
1870		Charles Leslie Charles Leslie (bishop) The Rt. Rev. Charles Leslie, was briefly Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in 1870. His father John Powell Leslie was the first Bishop of the Diocese.-Notes:...	Nominated 8 April and consecrated 24 April 1870; died 8 July 1870; his father was John Powell Leslie John Powell Leslie John Powell Leslie an Anglican bishop on the Church of Ireland.,Leslie was the Bishop of Dromore from 1812 to 1820 when he was translated to the see of Elphin. In 1841 he became the first bishop of the united diocese of Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh.Leslie's son Charles was later briefly... , bishop above 1841-54
1870	1874	Thomas Carson Thomas Carson The Rt Rev Thomas CarsonLLD was a 19th century Irish Anglican Bishop . He held incumbencies at Urney, Cavan and then Cloon. Next he was Archdeacon of Ardagh , and after that Vicar general and then Dean of Kilmore in 1860 before elevation in 1870 to the Episcopate as the 5th Bishop of the United...	Nominated 9 September and consecated 2 October 1870; died 7 July 1874
1874	1884	John Darley	Previously the Headmaster of Dundalk Grammar School Dundalk Grammar School Dundalk Grammar School, is a fee paying post-primary school in Dundalk, County Louth. The school is a mixed school, it offers weekly boarding to students... ; elected 23 September and consecrated 25 October 1874; died 20 January 1884
1884	1897	Samuel Shone Samuel Shone The Rt Rev Samuel Shone was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1884 to 1897. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin , he was ordained in 1843 and his first post a curacy on Rathlin Island. After this he was Vicar of Cavan and Archdeacon of Kilmore before elevation to the Episcopate as the...	Formerly Curate Curate A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...  of St Thomas’ Rathlin; elected 26 March and consecrated 25 April 1884; resigned c. 1 September 1897; died 5 October 1901
1897	1915	Alfred George Elliott Alfred George Elliott The Rt Rev Alfred George Elliott was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1897 to 1915. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin , he was ordained in 1858 and his first post a curacy at Bailieborough. He later held Incumbencies at Muntoconnaught, Castleraghan and Drumlease before elevation to...	Elected 2 September 1897; consecrated 17 October 1897; died 28 September 1915.
1915	1930	William Richard Moore William Richard Moore The Rt Rev William Richard Moore was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1915 to 1930. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin , he was ordained in 1882 and his first post a curacy at Temple Michael. After this he was Vicar of Donnybrook and Kiltoghert before elevation to the Episcopate as...	Elected 10 November and consecrated 30 November 1915; died 23 February 1930.
1930	1939	Arthur Barton	Elected 4 April and consecrated 1 May 1930; 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...  15 February 1939.
1939	1950	Albert Edward Hughes Albert Edward Hughes The Rt Rev Albert Edward Hughes was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1939 to 1950. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was an Inspector of Education for the Diocese of Dublin, Rector of Rathfarnham and then Christ Church Leeson Park before elevation to the Episcopate as the 10th ...	A former Inspector of Schools; elected 14 December 1938 and consecrated 25 April 1939; resigned 12 May 1950; died 12 May 1954
1950	1955	Frederick Julian Mitchell Frederick Julian Mitchell The Rt Rev Frederick Julian Mitchell was the 12th Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh who was later translated to Down and Dromore Educated at Campbell College and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1925, his first post was a curacy at St Mary’s, Belfast...	Elected 28 July and consecrated 21 September 1950; translated to Down and Dromore Bishop of Down and Dromore The Bishop of Down and Dromore is the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Down and Dromore in the Province of Armagh. The diocese is situated in the north east of Ireland, which includes all of County Down, about half of the city of Belfast, and some parts of County Armagh east of the...  18 October 1950.
1956	1958	Charles Tyndall	Elected 16 December 1955 and consecrated 2 February 1956; translated to Derry and Raphoe Bishop of Derry and Raphoe The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Derry and Raphoe in the Province of Armagh.The united diocese has two Episcopal sees, one at St Columb's Cathedral, Derry in Northern Ireland, and the other at the Cathedral Church of St. Eunan, Raphoe in the...  14 October 1958.
1959	1981	Edward Francis Butler Moore Edward Francis Butler Moore The Rt Rev Edward Francis Butler Moore was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1959 to 1981. He was born into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Drogheda Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin. After ordination he was a curate at Bray and then held incumbencies at Castledermot...	Elected 28 November 1958 and consecrated 6 January 1959; resigned 31 May 1981; his son was James Edward Moore James Edward Moore General James Edward Moore was a United States Army four-star general who served as the U.S. High Commissioner of the Ryukyus after World War II.... , Bishop of Connor Bishop of Connor The Bishop of Connor is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Connor in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The title is currently used by the Church of Ireland, but in the Roman Catholic Church it has been united with another bishopric.... ;
1981	1993	Gilbert Wilson	Elected 11 June and consecrated 21 September 1981; retired in 1993; died 21 June 1999.
1993	2000	Michael Mayes	Eected and consecrated in 1993; translated to Limerick and Killaloe Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe The Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Province of Dublin....  in 2000;
2001	present	Ken Clarke	Elected 13 November 2000 and consecrated 25 January 2001; installed at Kilmore 18 February 2001 and at Sligo 25 February 2001.