The Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh was the Ordinary

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 of the Church of Ireland

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 diocese

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 of Kilmore

Kilmore, County Cavan

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 and Ardagh

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 in the Province

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 of Armagh. The Diocese of Kilmore comprised most of County Cavan

County Cavan

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 and parts of counties Leitrim

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, Fermanagh

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, Meath

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 and Sligo. The Diocese of Ardagh comprised most of County Longford

County Longford

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 and parts of counties Cavan

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 and Roscommon

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The Episcopal see

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s of Kilmore

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:...

 and Ardagh

Bishop of Ardagh

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 were intermittently combined in the 17th and 18th centuries until they were finally united in 1839. They were combined further with Elphin in 1841 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....

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List of Bishops of Kilmore and Ardagh

Bishops of Kilmore and Ardagh
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1604	1612	Robert Draper	Nominated on 9 December 1603 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 2 March 1604. Died in August 1612.
1613	1629	Thomas Moigne	Nominated on 6 December 1612 and consecrated on 12 January 1613. Died on 1 January 1629.
1629	1633	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...	Formerly Provost of Trinity College, Dublin 1627-1629. Nominated on 16 April 1629 and consecrated on 13 September 1629. Reliquished the title bishop of Ardagh in 1633 but continued as the separate bishop of Kilmore 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:...  until his death in 1642.
1633	1661	During this period, Kilmore 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:...  and 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....  were again separate sees
1661	1672	Robert Maxwell	Appointed Bishop of Kilmore 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:...  in 1643, he became Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh in 1661 when the two sees were reunited. Died on 1 November 1672.
1673	1682	Francis Marsh	Translated from Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe. Nominated on 4 December 1672 and appointed by letters patent on 10 January 1673. Translated to Dublin Archbishop of Dublin The Archbishop of Dublin may refer to:* Archbishop of Dublin – an article which lists of pre- and post-Reformation archbishops.* Archbishop of Dublin – the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin....  on 14 February 1682.
1682	1691	William Sheridan	Nominated on 14 January 1682 and consecated on 19 February 1682. Deprived of the see for not taking the oaths Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Act 1688 The Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Act 1688 was an Act of the Parliament of England passed in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution. The Act required all office-holders, Members of Parliament and clergy to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy for the new monarchs, William III and Mary II...  to William III William III of England William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...  and Mary II Mary II of England Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...  in 1691. Died on 1 October 1711.
1691	1693	See vacant	During this period, Ulysses Burgh was consecrated 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....  in 1692, but died later in the same year.
1693	1699	William Smyth	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:... . Appointed by letters patent on 5 April 1693. Died on 24 February 1699.
1699	1713	Edward Wetenhall Edward Wetenhall Edward Wetenhall was an English bishop of the Church of Ireland. His name is also spelled Wettenhall, Whetenhall, Whitnall, Withnoll, and Wythnall.-Life:...	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 19 March 1699 and appointed by letters patent on 18 April 1699. Died 12 November 1713.
1715	1727	Timothy Godwin	Nominated on 7 October 1714 and consecrated on 16 January 1715. 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 3 July 1727.
1727	1742	Josiah Hort Josiah Hort Josiah Hort , was an English clergyman of the Church of Ireland who ended his career as archbishop of Tuam .Brought up as a Nonconformist, Hort went to school with the hymn writer Isaac Watts, who was his lifelong friend...	Translated from Ferns and Leighlin Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin The Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ferns and Leighlin in the Province of Dublin. The diocese comprised all of counties Wexford and Carlow and part of counties Wicklow and Laois in Ireland.... . Appointed by letters patent on 27 July 1727. Translated to Tuam Archbishop of Tuam The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...  on 21 January 1742.
1742	1839	During this period, Kilmore 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:...  was again a separate see, and 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....  was united to the see of Tuam Archbishop of Tuam The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
1839	1841	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...	Appointed Bishop of Kilmore 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:...  in 1802, he became Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh in 1839 when the two sees were reunited. Died on 15 October 1841.
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.... .