Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in mid-western Ireland
. The diocese is in the secular province
of Munster
. The Diocese of Cashel was established in 1111 by the Synod of Rathbreasail
and promoted to the status of a Metropolitan Province
in 1152 by the Synod of Kells. The incumbent Ordinary
is Dermot Clifford.
s that together form the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland; the other provinces are Dublin
, Tuam
and Armagh. Its metropolitan bishop
is the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. The geographical remit of the province is confined to the Republic of Ireland
. The suffragan diocese
s of the province are:
" and the "Diocese of Emly
". Since the Papal Legate
, Cardinal Paparo, awarded the pallium
to Donat O'Lonergan of Cashel at the Synod of Kells, his successors have ruled the ecclesiastical Province of Cashel (or Munster as it is sometimes known). The diocese of Emly took its name from the village of Emly
in South Tipperary
, which was the location of the principal church of the Eóghanacht dynasty. The original dioceses of Cashel and Emly have been united since 1718 (in the Roman Catholic Church).
, the two dioceses had been united since 1569. This union lasted until 1976. Since that date, Cashel has been contained within the United dioceses of Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin which is commonly referred to as the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
. Likewise, Emly is contained within the United dioceses of Limerick, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly which is commonly referred to as the Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe
.
) lies neither in the town of Cashel nor of Emly, but in nearby Thurles
. This is due to the supplanting of the Roman Catholic archbishops from their see by the appointees of the crown on behalf of the established Church of Ireland. From the time of the English Reformation
onwards, those archbishops appointed by Rome had to make their throne in whichever house in Tipperary would hide them from the forces of the crown. This state of affairs continued until the late 18th century when some of the harsher provisions of the Penal Laws
were relaxed.
James Butler 2nd (1774-91), on being appointed by Rome moved his residence and cathedra from Cashel, favouring Thurles instead, where his successors continue to reign today.
, each of which are divided into a number of parishes (or combined parishes).
Deanery of Ballingarry
Deanery of Cashel
Deanery of Fethard
Deanery of Galbally
Deanery of Hospital
Deanery of Murroe
Deanery of Thurles
Deanery of Tipperary
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,...
. The diocese is in the secular province
Provinces of Ireland
Ireland has historically been divided into four provinces: Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht. The Irish word for this territorial division, cúige, literally meaning "fifth part", indicates that there were once five; the fifth province, Meath, was incorporated into Leinster, with parts going to...
of Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
. The Diocese of Cashel was established in 1111 by 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...
and promoted to the status of a Metropolitan 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...
in 1152 by the Synod of Kells. The incumbent Ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
is Dermot Clifford.
Province and geographic remit
The Province of Cashel, is one of the four ecclesiastical provinceEcclesiastical 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...
s that together form the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland; the other provinces are 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...
, Tuam
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam
The 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...
and Armagh. Its metropolitan bishop
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
is the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. The geographical remit of the province is confined to the Republic of 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,...
. The suffragan diocese
Suffragan Diocese
A suffragan diocese is a diocese in the Catholic Church that is overseen not only by its own diocesan bishop but also by a metropolitan bishop. The metropolitan is always an archbishop who governs his own archdiocese...
s of the province are:
- CloyneRoman Catholic Diocese of CloyneThe Diocese of Cloyne is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
- Cork and RossRoman Catholic Diocese of Cork and RossThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster...
- KerryRoman Catholic Diocese of KerryThe Diocese of Kerry is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
- KillaloeRoman Catholic Diocese of KillaloeThe Diocese of Killaloe is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
- LimerickRoman Catholic Diocese of LimerickThe Diocese of Limerick is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
- Waterford and LismoreRoman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and LismoreThe Diocese of Waterford and Lismore is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
Ecclesiastical history
The Archdiocese consists of two older entities: The "Diocese of CashelCashel, County Tipperary
Cashel is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 2936 at the 2006 census. The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. Additionally, the cathedra of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly was originally in the town prior to the English Reformation....
" and the "Diocese of Emly
Emly
Emly or Emlybeg is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly....
". Since the Papal Legate
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
, Cardinal Paparo, awarded the pallium
Pallium
The pallium is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries bestowed by him on metropolitans and primates as a symbol of the jurisdiction delegated to them by the Holy See. In that context it has always remained unambiguously...
to Donat O'Lonergan of Cashel at the Synod of Kells, his successors have ruled the ecclesiastical Province of Cashel (or Munster as it is sometimes known). The diocese of Emly took its name from the village of Emly
Emly
Emly or Emlybeg is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly....
in South Tipperary
South Tipperary
South Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 52% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
, which was the location of the principal church of the Eóghanacht dynasty. The original dioceses of Cashel and Emly have been united since 1718 (in the Roman Catholic Church).
Church of Ireland ecclesiastical history
In the Church of IrelandChurch 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...
, the two dioceses had been united since 1569. This union lasted until 1976. Since that date, Cashel has been contained within the United dioceses of Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin which is commonly referred to as the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
The United Dioceses of Cashel and Ossory is a diocese of the Church of Ireland in southern Ireland...
. Likewise, Emly is contained within the United dioceses of Limerick, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly which is commonly referred to as the Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe
Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe
The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe is a diocese in the Church of Ireland, located in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.It is one of the twelve Church of Ireland dioceses which cover the whole of Ireland...
.
Cathedral
Despite the name, the archdiocese's episcopal seat (the 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...
) lies neither in the town of Cashel nor of Emly, but in nearby Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
. This is due to the supplanting of the Roman Catholic archbishops from their see by the appointees of the crown on behalf of the established Church of Ireland. From the time of the English 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....
onwards, those archbishops appointed by Rome had to make their throne in whichever house in Tipperary would hide them from the forces of the crown. This state of affairs continued until the late 18th century when some of the harsher provisions of the Penal Laws
Penal Laws (Ireland)
The term Penal Laws in Ireland were a series of laws imposed under English and later British rule that sought to discriminate against Roman Catholics and Protestant dissenters in favour of members of the established Church of Ireland....
were relaxed.
James Butler 2nd (1774-91), on being appointed by Rome moved his residence and cathedra from Cashel, favouring Thurles instead, where his successors continue to reign today.
Deaneries and Parishes
The current Roman Catholic archdiocese is divided into eight deaneriesDeanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
, each of which are divided into a number of parishes (or combined parishes).
Deanery of Ballingarry
- Ballingarry (South Tipperary)
- Drangan
- Gortnahoe and Glengoole
- KillenauleKillenauleKillenaule is a town and a civil parish in the barony of Slievardagh, South Tipperary in Ireland. It is also one half of the ecclesiastical parish of Killenaule and Moyglass in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It is located east of Cashel on the R689 and R691 regional roads...
and Moyglass - MullinahoneMullinahoneMullinahone is a village in the barony of Slievardagh, South Tipperary in Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.The Irish Census of 2006 recorded the village as having a population of 372.-Location and access:...
Deanery of Cashel
- Cashel and Rosegreen
- Boherlahan and Dualla
- ClonoultyClonoultyClonoulty or Clonulty is a small village in the barony of Kilnamanagh Lower, South Tipperary in Ireland. It is also half of the Clonoulty-Rossmore parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.-Location and facilities:...
and RossmoreRossmore, County TipperaryRossmore is a small village and townland in the civil parish of Clonoulty, barony of Kilnamanagh Lower, South Tipperary in Ireland.It is located in the District Electoral Division of Clonoulty West... - GoldenGolden, County TipperaryGolden is a village in South Tipperary in Ireland. The village is situated on the River Suir. It is located between the towns of Cashel and Tipperary on the N74 road. In older times the village was known as Goldenbridge...
and Kilfeacle - HolycrossHolycrossHolycross is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is in the barony of Eliogarty. Unusually, the civil parish straddles two counties and the baronies of Eliogarty and of Middle Third . It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.The village developed around the...
and Ballycahill - Knockavilla and Donaskeigh
- Moycarkey, Two-Mile-Borris and LittletonLittleton, County TipperaryLittleton is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is within the townlands of Ballybeg and Ballydavid, about northeast of Cashel and to the southeast of Thurles. By-passed by the M8 in December 2008, Littleton lies at a crossroads on the R639 road. Its population was 463 at the 2006 census...
- New Inn and KnockgraffonKnockgraffonKnockgraffon is a townland in the civil parish of same name in South Tipperary, Ireland The civil parish lies in the barony of Middle Third. It is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of New Inn & Knockgraffon in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
Deanery of Fethard
- Fethard and Killusty
- Clerihan
Deanery of Galbally
- Galbally and Lisvemane
- EmlyEmlyEmly or Emlybeg is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly....
- Ballylanders
- Kilbehenny and Anglesboro
Deanery of Hospital
- Hospital and Herbertstown
- Kilteely and DromkeenKilteely-DromkeenKilteely and Dromkeen is a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It is located in east County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland, near the border of County Tipperary....
- Knockainey and Patrickswell
- Knocklong and Glenbrohane
Deanery of Murroe
- Murroe and Boher
- Ballina and Boher
- Ballinahinch and Kiloscully
- NewportNewport, County TipperaryNewport is a town in North Tipperary in Ireland. It is part of the parish of Newport, Bridhill and Toor which is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra.-Location:...
, BirdhillBirdhillBirdhill is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra and is part of the parish of Newport, Bridhill and Toor in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
and Toor - Caherconlish and Inch St. Laurence
- Ballybricken and Bohermore
- CappamoreCappamoreCappamore is a small town in the barony of Owneybeg, northeast County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.-Location and facilities:...
- Kilcommon and Hollyford and RearcrossKilcommon and Hollyford and RearcrossThe Parish of Kilcommon and Hollyford and Rearcross is a combined Ecclesiastical parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It includes the villages of Rearcross and Kilcommon in North Tipperary and the village of Hollyford in South Tipperary, Ireland. The parish is part of the...
Deanery of Thurles
- ThurlesThurlesThurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
- Upperchurch and Drombane
- BorrisoleighBorrisoleighBorrisoleigh is a small town in North Tipperary in Ireland. According to the 2006 census, the town has a population of 1,178. The parish, which encompasses , has a population of just 2,000--down from a high count of 7,000 taken in 1842, before the Potato Famine. It is in the barony of Kilnamanagh...
and Ileigh - Drom and Inch
- Templemore, Clonmore and Killea
- Loughmore and CastleineyLoughmore-CastleineyLoughmore-Castleiney is an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It is located in North Tipperary, Ireland. The area is made up of the villages of Loughmore and Castleiney and their hinterland. Loughmore is situated approximately 1 kilometer from the N62 road...
- Templetuohy and Moyne
Deanery of Tipperary
- TipperaryTipperaryTipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
- Anacarty and Donohill
- BanshaBanshaBansha is a village in the barony of Clanwilliam, South Tipperary in Ireland. The village is part of the parish of "Bansha and Kilmoyler" in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Bansha is co-extensive with the pre-Reformation parish of Templeneiry of which the townland name of...
and Kilmoyler - Cappawhite
- DoonDoon, County LimerickDoon is a village in east County Limerick close to the border of County Tipperary. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The parish of Doon lies in the Baronies of Owenybeg, Coonagh, and Kilnemanagh...
- Lattin and Cullen
- Pallasgreen and Templebradon
- Solohead and Oola
See also
- Bishop of EmlyBishop of EmlyThe Bishop of Emly was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Emly in County Tipperary, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1569 and by the Roman Catholic Church until 1718...
- Synod of CashelSynod of CashelThe Synod of Cashel of 1172, also known as the Second Synod of Cashel,The first being the Synod held at Cashel in 1101 was assembled at Cashel at the request of Henry II of England shortly after his arrival in Ireland in October 1171...
- Diocese of Cashel and OssoryDiocese of Cashel and OssoryThe United Dioceses of Cashel and Ossory is a diocese of the Church of Ireland in southern Ireland...
(Church of Ireland)