Church of Ireland Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry
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Diocese
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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...
located in western Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It is in the ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Armagh. Its geographical remit includes County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
and part of counties Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and Sligo.
History
On 13 April 1834, the diocese of Killala and AchonryBishop of Killala and Achonry
The Bishop of Killala and Achonry was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killala and Achonry in the Ecclesiastical Province of Tuam. The diocese comprised part of Counties Mayo and Sligo in Ireland....
was united to the Archdiocese of Tuam
Archdiocese of Tuam (Church of Ireland)
The Archbishopric of Tuam existed from the mid twelfth century until 1839, with its seat at Tuam.St Jarlath is considered to have founded Tuam as the seat of a bishop in about 501, and he stands first in the list of bishops of Tuam...
. On the death of Archbishop Trench of Tuam in 1839, the Province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Tuam was united to the Province of Armagh and the 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...
ceased to be an archbishopric and became a bishopric with Thomas Plunket becoming the first bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry.
Cathedrals
The bishop has two episcopal seats (CathedraCathedra
A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...
):
- St. Mary's CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, TuamSt Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam...
, TuamTuamTuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:... - St. Patrick's Cathedral, KillalaKillalaKillala is a village in County Mayo in Ireland, north of Ballina. The railway line from Dublin to Ballina once extended to Killala. To the west of Killala is a Townsplots West , which contains numerous ancient forts.- History :...
.
St. Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry
Achonry
Achonry is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.In the parish is the former Church of Ireland Cathedral of St Crumnathy, now deconsecrated.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland-External links:** — photograph at flickr.com...
was deconsecrated
Deconsecration
Deconsecration is the act of removing a religious blessing from something that had been previously consecrated by a minister or priest of that religion. The same act when performed by a member of a differing religion may be considered a curse by some religions and not a complete removal of the...
in 1998 and is now used for ecumenical
Ecumenism
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events.
Parishes
The present diocese is divided into unions (or groups) of parishes.Achonry Union:
- St. George's Church, TubbercurryTubbercurryTubbercurry or Tobercurry is a town in County Sligo, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the Ox Mountains, on the N17 national primary road.Tubbercurry has a very active Tidy Towns Project which is setting out to transform the town's visual appearance...
- Rathbarron Church
Aughaval Group:
- Holy Trinity Church, Achill SoundAchill SoundAchill Sound is a village in County Mayo, in Ireland. Gob an Choire is located on the east side of Achill Island, the first settlement on the island after crossing the Michael Davitt Bridge, a swing bridge that joins Achill Island to Corraun Peninsula on the mainland...
- Christ Church, CastlebarCastlebarCastlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years...
- St. Thomas' Church, Dugort
- St. Thomas' Church, Knappagh
- Turlough Church
- Holy Trinity Church, WestportWestport, County MayoWestport is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated on the west coast at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean....
Ballisodare Union:
- Holy Trinity Church, Ballisodare
- St. Paul's Church, Colloney
- Ballymote, Emlaghfad
Galway & Kilcummin:
- St. Nicholas' Collegiate ChurchSt. Nicholas' Collegiate ChurchThe Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use as a place of worship. It is located in Galway in the Republic of Ireland and was founded in 1320, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of seafarers...
, GalwayGalwayGalway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... - Kilcummin Church, OughterardOughterardOughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2006 was 1,305...
Killala Union:
- St. John's Church, BallycastleBallycastle, County MayoBallycastle is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, situated northwest from Ballina, near Mayo's north coast in the West of Ireland. Ballycastle is also on the edge of an Irish speaking area called a Gaeltacht....
- St. Mary's Church, CrossmolinaCrossmolinaCrossmolina or Crosmolina is a town in the Barony of Tyrawley in County Mayo, Ireland, as well as the name of the parish in which Crossmolina is situated. The town sits on the River Deel near the northern shore of Lough Conn...
- St. Patricks Cathedral, KillalaKillalaKillala is a village in County Mayo in Ireland, north of Ballina. The railway line from Dublin to Ballina once extended to Killala. To the west of Killala is a Townsplots West , which contains numerous ancient forts.- History :...
Kilmoremoy Union:
- St. Michael's, BallinaBallina, County MayoBallina is a large town in north County Mayo in Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountain range to the east and the Nephin Beg mountains to the west...
- Killanley Church, CastleconnorCastleconnorCastleconnor is a parish in west County Sligo, Ireland....
- St. Anne's EaskeyEaskyEaskey or Easky is a coastal village on the R297 regional road in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located on the Atlantic coast, 26 miles from Sligo and 15 miles from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Gaelic term for fish and 'Iascaigh' literally means "abounding in fish," due...
- Straid Church, FoxfordFoxfordFoxford, historically called Bellasa , is a small village 16 km south of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. The village stands on the N26 national primary route from Swinford to Ballina and has a railway station served by trains between Dublin and Ballina.Situated between the Nephin and Ox...
- KilglassKilglassKilglass or Kilglas is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The wider Parish of Kilglass includes, as well as the village itself, the nearby town of Enniscrone....
Church
Omey Union:
- Christ Church, ClifdenClifdenClifden is a town on the coast of County Galway, Ireland and being Connemara's largest town, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". It is located on the Owenglen River where it flows into Clifden Bay...
- Holy Trinity Church, Errislannan
- St. Thomas' Church, Moyard
- St. Mary's Church, RoundstoneRoundstone, County GalwayRoundstone is a village in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, located on the west coast of Ireland. The town of Clifden is nearby to the north....
Skreen Union:
- Christ Church, Dromard
- St. Mary's Church, Kilmacshalgan
- SkreenSkreenSkreen is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is the birthplace of the poet Thady Connellan and the mathematician and physicist Sir George Gabriel Stokes . It shares its name with a village in County Meath which is locally spelt Skryne.- External links :* -See also:*List of towns and villages...
Church
Tuam Union:
- St. John the Baptist's Church, Aasleagh
- St. Mary's Church, CongCong, County MayoCong is a village straddling the borders of County Galway and County Mayo, in Ireland. Cong is situated on an island formed by a number of streams that surround it on all sides...
- St. Mary's CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, TuamSt Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam...
, TuamTuamTuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
List of bishops
- Hon. Thomas PlunketThomas Plunket, 2nd Baron PlunketThe Right Reverend Thomas Span Plunket, 2nd Baron Plunket , was Bishop of Tuam, Killaly and Achonry.Plunket was the first son of William Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket and his wife, Catherine . He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. On the death of his father in 1854, he became the 2nd Baron...
(1839–1866) - Hon. Charles Brodrick BernardCharles Brodrick BernardCharles Brodrick Bernard was an Irish 19th century Anglican bishop. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and appointed the 56th Bishop of Tuam, 55th Bishop of Killala and 56th of Achonry in 1867. He died in post on 31 January 1890.-References:...
(1867–1890) - James O'SullivanJames O'SullivanJames O'Sullivan was an Irish 20th century Anglican bishop.Born in 1834 he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1858.. He was Rector of Rahoon and then of St Nicholas, Galway. Later he was Archdeacon of Tuam and then, from 1890,the 57th Bishop of Tuam 56th Bishop of Killala...
(1890–1913) - Hon. Benjamin John PlunketBenjamin John PlunketThe Rt Revd and Hon Benjamin John Plunket was a 20th century Anglican bishop.Plunket was the son of William Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket. Born in Bray on 1 August 1870, he was educated at Harrow and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1896, he began his career with a curacy at St Peter,...
(1913–1919) - Arthur Edwin RossArthur Edwin RossArthur Edwin Ross MC and bar was an eminent Irish cleric. He was born in 1869 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was Rector of Ballymena and a World War I Chaplain before elevation to the Episcopate as the 5th Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry. He died on 24 May 1923.-Notes:...
(1920–1923) - John OrrJohn Orr (bishop)The Most Rev John Orr, DD, MA was a 20th century Anglican Bishop. Born in 1874 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1900. He began his career with a curacies at St John’s, Dublin and All Saints, Aghade, and St Nicholas, Dundalk and Kilmore Cathedral. In 1912 he became...
(1923–1927) - John Mason HardenJohn Mason HardenThe Rt Rev John Mason Harden, DD was an Irish cleric and educator who later served as the 7th Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry from 1927 to 1931. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1898, his first post was a curacy at St Matthew’s, Dublin...
(1928–1931)
- William Hardy HolmesWilliam Hardy HolmesThe Most Reverend William Hardy Holmes, DD, MA was a 20th century Anglican Bishop. Born on 25 June 1873 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1897, and began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Derry. He then held incumbencies at Kilbarron and Ballyshannon. In 1916...
(1932–1938) - John Winthrop CrozierJohn Winthrop CrozierThe Rt Rev John Winthrop Crozier , DD was the 9th Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry from 1939 to 1957. Educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1903, his first post was a curacy in Banbridge...
(1939–1957) - Arthur Hamilton ButlerArthur Hamilton ButlerArthur Hamilton Butler MBE was an Irish clergyman in the second half of the 20th century.Born on 8 March 1912 and educated at Friars School, Bangor and Trinity College, Dublin,...
(1958–1969) - John Coote DugganJohn Coote DugganJohn Coote Duggan , was the 11th Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry from 1970 to 1985. Educated at The High School, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1942, his first post was a curacy at St Luke, Cork...
(1970–1985) - John Robert Winder NeillJohn NeillJohn Robert Winder Neill was the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin until the end of January 2011.The fourth generation of his family to become a clergyman, John Neill was educated in Dublin at the Avoca School and at Sandford Park. He attended the University of Dublin , Jesus College and...
(1986–1997) - Richard Crosbie Aitken HendersonRichard Crosbie Aitken HendersonRichard Crosbie Aitken Henderson is a clergyman who has served with the Church of Ireland and the Church of England. Until 31 January 2011 he was Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry....
(1998–2011) - Patrick William Rooke (2011–present)
See also
- List of Anglican dioceses in the United Kingdom and Ireland
- Archdiocese of Tuam (Church of Ireland)Archdiocese of Tuam (Church of Ireland)The Archbishopric of Tuam existed from the mid twelfth century until 1839, with its seat at Tuam.St Jarlath is considered to have founded Tuam as the seat of a bishop in about 501, and he stands first in the list of bishops of Tuam...
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of TuamRoman Catholic Archdiocese of TuamThe Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in western Ireland. According to tradition, the "Diocese of Tuam" was established in the sixth century by St. Jarlath...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of KillalaRoman Catholic Diocese of KillalaThe Diocese of Killala is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. The current Bishop is Dr...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of AchonryRoman Catholic Diocese of AchonryThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is one of the five suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Tuam. The diocese was often called the "bishopric of Luighne" in the Irish annals...