Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne
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The Diocese of Cloyne is a Roman Catholic diocese
in southern Ireland
. It is one of six suffragan diocese
s in the ecclesiastical province
of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
. The diocese is in the secular province
of the same name - Munster
. Following the resignation of the incumbent bishop, John Magee
, his Metropolitan, Dermot Clifford continues to administer the diocese as an Apostolic Administrator
.
and its geographic remit covers most of the county of Cork, with the exception of the city and western Cork. Its 46 parishes extend from Mitchelstown
in the north-east to Rockchapel
in the north-west, from Macroom
in the south-west to Youghal
in the south-east. The population is over 120,000 people.
in east Cork
. A round tower and pre-reformation cathedral
still stand at this site. The bishopric was erected in A.D. 580. Colman, son of Lenin, lived from 522 to 604 A.D. He had been a poet and bard at the court of Caomh, King of Munster
at Cashel. It was St. Brendan of Clonfert
that induced Colman to become Christian
. He embraced his new faith eagerly and studied at the monastery of St. Jarleth in Tuam
. He later preached in East Cork and established his own monastic settlement at Cloyne about 560 A.D. His Feast Day is celebrated on November 24. Cloyne was later to become the centre of an extensive diocese in Munster. For eight centuries it was the residence of the Bishops of Cloyne and the setting for the Cathedral. As the metropolitan archdiocese of Cashel was co-extensive with the over-kingdom of Munster, so many of the dioceses were co-extensive with petty kingdom
s that owed their loyalty to Cashel. At the Synod of Kells the territories of the MacCarthy dynasty
in north west Cork, together with the kingdoms of Fermoy and Imokilly, came to make up the new diocese of Cloyne. Neighbouring Lismore
diocese was severely pruned at Kells. It lost all jurisdiction in present day County Cork (excepting Kilworth
parish) to Cloyne.
The troubled history of Ireland
from Norman
to Penal Times was reflected in the affairs of the Church. The Dioceses of Cloyne
and Cork
were united from 1429 to 1747. From 1747 to 1850 the Diocese of Cloyne and Ross were united. Since 1769 the Bishops of Cloyne
, with the exception of Dr. Murphy, resided at Cobh
(formerly Queenstown) on the north side of Cork Harbour. The Dioceses of Cloyne and Ross were separated in 1850.
,
. This consists of the entire Great Island in Cork Harbour
, including Rushbrooke
& Ballymore. The second mensal parish is Fermoy
.
The other parishes of the diocese in alphabetical order are as follows
novelist Patrick Augustine Sheehen better known as Canon Sheehan of Doneraile
produced and extraordinary literary oeuvre of essays, short stories, poems and novels between 1881 and 1913.
Archbishop Daniel Mannix
of Melbourne
was born in Charleville
in 1864 and ordained for the diocese of Cloyne in 1890. Nominated Professor of Moral Theology
in Maynooth in 1895, he was promoted to President of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth in 1903. In 1912 he was nominated Coadjutor of Archbishop
Carr of Melbourne and succeeded him in 1917.
Archbishop Thomas Croke
was born in 1824 at Castlecor and ordained for the diocese of Cloyne at Paris
in 1824. Having been Professor in the Irish College in Paris for almost twelve years, he returned to Ireland
and was appointed President of St. Colman's College, Fermoy
in 1858. In 1865, he became Parish Priest of Doneraile. Nominated Bishop of Auckland
, New Zealand
, in 1870, he was translated to the Archdiocese of Cashel in Ireland in 1875. He died in 1902.
Bishop Robert Browne born in Charleville in 1844; he was ordained for the diocese of Cloyne in 1869. Following a brief period as Professor in St. Colman's College, Fermoy, he was appointed Dean and Professor of Greek at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, in 1870. In 1885, he succeeded as President of the College. During his tenure he completed the building of the College Chapel. Nominated Bishop of Cloyne in 1894, his principal task was to complete the building of Cobh Cathedral
which he consecrated in 1919. He died in 1935.
The Very Reverend Dr. Bartholomew MacCarthy
, Celtic scholar and editor of the Stowe Missal
,
born at Conna, Ballynoe, Co. Cork, 12, Dec., 1843; died at Inniscarra, Co. Cork, 6 March., 1904. He was educated at Mount Melleray Seminary, Co. Waterford, and at St. Colman's College, Fermoy, Co. Cork, afterwards studying at Rome, where he was ordained in 1869. On his return to Ireland he was appointed professor of Classics at St. Colman's, where he remained about three years. He then went as curate to Mitchelstown and afterwards to Macroom and Youghal. In 1895 he was appointed parish priest of Inniscarra, near Cork, where he died.
The Very Reverend Richard Smiddy, archaeologist and antiquarianist, was born in 1811 at Ballymakea, Killeagh. He became parish priest of Aghada in 1854. He published extensively on theological subjects and on archaeology. His earliest book, The Holy Bible and the manner in which it is used by Catholics, was published in 1850. He was responsible for the revision of the Irish language catechism for use in the diocese of Cloyne which was published as An tagasc Chriostaidhe, de réir ceist is freagara. His best known work, Essays on Druids, Ancient Churches, and the Round Towers of Ireland, was published in 1871, reprinted in abbreviated form in 1976 and reprinted in 2010. He died on 11 June 1878 and was enterred in Aghada graveyard.
Bishop John O'Brien, celtic scholar, antiquarian and lexicographer, born Ballyovoddy, Kildorrery, Co. Cork in 1701, Doctor of Laws of the University of Toulouse, ordained in 1727, chaplain to the Spanish Embassy in London 1737, appointed Bishop of Cloyne and Ross on 10 January 1748. Published the Focaloir Gaodhilge-Sax-Bhéarlain 1768. John O'Brien died in exile at Lyon
in France on 13 March 1769 and was buried in the Church of St-Martin-d'Ainay
.
The Very Reverend Dr. Thady O'Brien, Regius Professor of Theology of the University of Toulouse
and Rector of the Irish College Toulouse, born 12 March 1671 at Robertstown, Gortroe, in the diocese of Cloyne; oradined at Toulouse on 2 June 1703; Rector of the Irish College Tolouse 1706-1715; Parish Priest of Castlelyons 1715-1747; died 10 October 1747 at Castlelyons
where he was interred. Dr. O'Brien published several theological tracts including An Historical Account of the Waldensians and Albigensians; A Defence of the Perpetual Virginity of the Blessed Mother of God; The Real Presence proved in the Eucharist; Animadversions on a Sermon treating of the Character of Oppressive Obedience; An Abstract of the Reasons Exhibited by the Very Learned Father Edmond Campion, Martyr, of the Society of Jesus, for his Challenge to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; On the Jubilee Year of 1700.
. Bishop Magee requested the Pope to relieve him of his duties on 4 February saying that he would use the time to "devote the necessary time and energy to cooperating fully with the government Commission of Inquiry into child protection practices and procedures in the diocese of Cloyne". In accordance with canon law, an apostolic administrator was named for an open-ended interim period. Bishop Magee formally resigned on 24 March 2010.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in southern 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,...
. It is one of six 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 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 Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
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...
. 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 the same name - 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...
. Following the resignation of the incumbent bishop, John Magee
John Magee (bishop)
John Magee, SPS was a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He resigned his episcopal seat on 24 March 2010.-Early life:...
, his Metropolitan, Dermot Clifford continues to administer the diocese as an 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...
.
Geographic remit
It is located in the north eastern part of County CorkCounty Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
and its geographic remit covers most of the county of Cork, with the exception of the city and western Cork. Its 46 parishes extend from Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
in the north-east to Rockchapel
Rockchapel
Rockchapel is a small village in north County Cork, Ireland. It is in the townland of Tooreennagrena, near the border of County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick....
in the north-west, from Macroom
Macroom
Macroom is a market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. It is one of the key gateways to the tourist region of West Cork. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
in the south-west to Youghal
Youghal
Youghal is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Sitting on the estuary of the River Blackwater, in the past it was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
in the south-east. The population is over 120,000 people.
History
The diocese has its beginnings in the monastic settlement of Saint Colman of CloyneColman of Cloyne
Saint Colmán of Cloyne , also Colmán mac Léníne, was a monk, founder and patron of Cluain Uama, now Cloyne, Co. Cork, Ireland, and one of the earliest known Irish poets to write in the vernacular.-Sources:...
in east Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
. A round tower and pre-reformation cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
still stand at this site. The bishopric was erected in A.D. 580. Colman, son of Lenin, lived from 522 to 604 A.D. He had been a poet and bard at the court of Caomh, King 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...
at Cashel. It was St. Brendan of Clonfert
Clonfert
Clonfert is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland. It is half way between Ballinasloe and Portumna.Clonfert Cathedral is situated in the village, which is the see of the Diocese of Clonfert.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
that induced Colman to become Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
. He embraced his new faith eagerly and studied at the monastery of St. Jarleth in Tuam
Tuam
Tuam 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:...
. He later preached in East Cork and established his own monastic settlement at Cloyne about 560 A.D. His Feast Day is celebrated on November 24. Cloyne was later to become the centre of an extensive diocese in Munster. For eight centuries it was the residence of the Bishops of Cloyne and the setting for the Cathedral. As the metropolitan archdiocese of Cashel was co-extensive with the over-kingdom of Munster, so many of the dioceses were co-extensive with petty kingdom
Petty kingdom
A petty kingdom is one of a number of small kingdoms, described as minor or "petty" by contrast to an empire or unified kingdom that either preceded or succeeded it...
s that owed their loyalty to Cashel. At the Synod of Kells the territories of the MacCarthy dynasty
MacCarthy dynasty
The MacCarthy dynasty was one of Ireland's greatest medieval dynasties. It was and continues to be divided into several great branches. The MacCarthy Reagh, MacCarthy of Muskerry, and MacCarthy of Duhallow dynasties were the three most important of these, after the central or MacCarthy Mór...
in north west Cork, together with the kingdoms of Fermoy and Imokilly, came to make up the new diocese of Cloyne. Neighbouring Lismore
Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
The 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...
diocese was severely pruned at Kells. It lost all jurisdiction in present day County Cork (excepting Kilworth
Kilworth
Kilworth is a village in north County Cork. It is also one half of the parish of "Kilworth and Araglin" in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne.-Loation and access:...
parish) to Cloyne.
Lordship of Ireland
The troubled history of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
from Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
to Penal Times was reflected in the affairs of the Church. The Dioceses of Cloyne
Cloyne
Cloyne is a small town to the south-east of the town of Midleton in eastern County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is also a see city of the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese...
and Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
were united from 1429 to 1747. From 1747 to 1850 the Diocese of Cloyne and Ross were united. Since 1769 the Bishops of Cloyne
Bishop of Cloyne
The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics....
, with the exception of Dr. Murphy, resided at Cobh
Cobh
Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
(formerly Queenstown) on the north side of Cork Harbour. The Dioceses of Cloyne and Ross were separated in 1850.
19th century
Following the relaxation of the worst elements of the Penal lawsPenal 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....
,
"...the diocese, despoiled of all its ancient churches, schools, and religious houses, had to be fully equipped anew. About 100 plain churches were erected between 1800 and 1850."Following the separation of Ross, Bishop William Keane planned a cathedral for Cobh to replace the inadequate parish Church of the time.
Today
The diocese is currently under the pastoral care of the Apostolic Administrator, Dermot Clifford, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. The Archbishop received the administration of the Diocese of Cloyne from Pope Benedict XVI on 7 March 2009 as an intervention by the pope due to the sexual abuse scandal in the Diocese. The bishop resigned in March 2010.Parishes
The Cathedral Parish of the Diocese of Cloyne is CobhCobh
Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
. This consists of the entire Great Island in Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area" . Other contenders include Halifax Harbour in Canada, and Poole Harbour...
, including Rushbrooke
Rushbrooke
Rushbrooke is an urban area on the western side of Cobh on Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland. It is in the townland of Ringacoltig .The townland is Ringacoltig, an anglicised version of the original Irish name....
& Ballymore. The second mensal parish is Fermoy
Fermoy
Fermoy is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Its population is some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included ....
.
The other parishes of the diocese in alphabetical order are as follows
- AghabullogueAghabullogueAghabullogue or Aghabulloge is a village and parish in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It lies around west of Cork City, south of the Boggeragh Mountains and north of the River Lee....
, RylaneRylaneRylane Cross is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The town is roughly midway between Millstreet and Cork city, north of Macroom in the Parish of Aghabullogue.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland-External links:* *...
& CoachfordCoachfordCoachford is a village west of Cork City, in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the north side of the River Lee. Coachford got its name from Áth an Chóiste as there used to be a narrow ford across a stream... - AghadaAghadaAghada is a small fishing town situated on the south-east coast of Cork in County Cork, Ireland. Aghada is most famous for the Aghada GAA and its neighbouring villages are Whitegate and Rostellan...
, Saleen & Ballinrostig - Aghinagh, Bealnamorrive, Rusheen & BallinagreeBallinagreeBallinagree is a small village in County Cork, Ireland.. Ballinagree and its surrounding areas comprise one of the richest areas in northern Europe for Megalithic monuments. It is located 18 miles west of Cork city, 8km north east of Macroom, 5km west of Rylane, 10km north west of Coachford and...
- BallycloughBallycloughBallyclough is a small village situated 8 km outside Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. The name Ballyclough has its origins in the past abundance of stone quarries in the area....
& KilbrinKilbrinThe parish of Kilbrin, once an independent parish, but now joined to the parish of Ballyclough, derives its name from an early church site or monastery namely Cill Bhrain, i.e. the church of St. Bran.... - BallyheaBallyheaBallyhea is a parish located in north County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the main N20 Cork–Limerick road, south of Charleville. The parish has approximately 1,000 inhabitants.Ballyhea covers a wide area and has five graveyards...
- Ballymacoda & Ladysbridge
- BallyvourneyBallyvourneyBaile Bhuirne , anglicised as Ballyvourney is a Gaeltacht village in south-west County Cork, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West and is also one half of the Ecclesiastical parish of Baile Bhuirne agus Cúil Aodha in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne-Location and...
& Chuil AodhaCooleaCúil Aodha is a townland and village in the Gaeltacht region of Muskerry in County Cork, Ireland. It is near the River Sullane's source, high in the Derrynasaggart Mountains.-Townland:Most of the inhabitants live on the south side of the valley... - BanteerBanteerBanteer is a village in north County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is near the town of Mallow, County Cork. Located in the district of northern Cork known as Duhallow.-History:...
, Lyre & KilcorneyKilcorneyKilcorney or Kilcorny is a small village in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated some 38 km from Cork, 17 km from Macroom, and 7 km from Millstreet... - BlarneyBlarneyBlarney is a town and townland in County Cork, Ireland. It lies north-west of Cork and is famed as the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone.-Tourism:Blarney town is a major tourist attraction in County Cork...
, Waterloo & Whitechurch - ButtevantButtevantButtevant is a medieval market town, incorporated by charter of Edward III, situated in North County Cork, Ireland.While there may be reason to suggest that the town may occupy the site of an earlier settlement of the Donegans, Carrig Donegan, the origins of the present town are clearly and...
& Lisgriffin - CarrigtwohillCarrigtwohillCarrigtwohill, officially Carrigtohill , is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland with a population of 4,869 . It is located east of Cork city, bypassed by the N25 road and is part of Metropolitan Cork. Carrigtwohill is one of the fastest growing towns in Ireland. It is a major...
- CastlelyonsCastlelyonsCastlelyons is a small village in East County Cork in the Province of Munster in Ireland. It is situated south of Fermoy. In the 2002 census it recorded a population of 211....
& Coolagown - Castlemagner
- CastletownrocheCastletownrocheCastletownroche is a village on the N72 National secondary road in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. In ancient times, it was known in Irish as Dún Chruadha, meaning Cruadha's Fort...
& Ballyhooley - CharlevilleCharleville, County CorkCharleville or Ráth Luirc is a town in north County Cork, Ireland, situated in Ireland's Golden Vale, near the border with County Limerick. It is located on the "Glen" tributary river, which flows into the Maigue River in Co. Limerick...
- ChurchtownChurchtown, County CorkChurchtown is a village and townland near Buttevant in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland.Churchtown underwent a huge expansion during the Celtic Tiger years with the population increasing from about 100 to almost 700 people...
& LiscarrollLiscarrollLiscarroll is a village in County Cork, Ireland The village is located on the R522 regional road near Mallow and Buttevant about two miles south of River Awbeg.-Liscarroll Castle:... - Cill na MartraKilnamartyraCill na Martra —anglicised as Kilnamartyra, Kilnamartery or Kilnamartra—is a small village in west County Cork, Ireland. It is close to Macroom and is within the Muskerry Gaeltacht....
& Reidh na nDoiri - ClondrohidClondrohidClondrohid is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, four miles north of Macroom. Population is estimated as 55 people living in the village, with a further 45 living nearby. The name of the village means 'the meadow of the bridges'...
& CarriganimmaCarriganimmyCarriganima or Carriganimmy is a village in the Barony of Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland, situated approximately 19 km north of Macroom and 10 km south of Millstreet on the R582... - CloyneCloyneCloyne is a small town to the south-east of the town of Midleton in eastern County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is also a see city of the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese...
, Churchtown South, ShanagarryShanagarryShanagarry is a village in east County Cork in Ireland. The village is located along Ireland's south coast, and is known for the Ballymaloe Cookery School, the home and gardens of celebrity chef Darina Allen...
& BallycottonBallycottonBallycotton is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated about 25 miles east of Cork city. It is a famous fishing village and has given its name to the folk band Ballycotton. The village is set on a rocky-ledge overlooking Ballycotton Bay and its sandy beach that stretches for about... - ConnaConnaConna is a village of some 300 inhabitants in East Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is situated on the river Bride, not far from the town of Fermoy. The village contains several pubs, a shop, a post office, a Roman Catholic church and a nearby Church of Ireland chapel...
& Ballynoe - DoneraileDoneraileDoneraile is a town in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is located on the R581 regional road 8 km east of the N20 road which runs from Limerick to Cork. It is about 12 km north of Mallow town...
, ShanballymoreShanballymoreShanballymore is a small village and civil district in north County Cork, Ireland. It neighbours the towns of Doneraile, Kildorrery and Castletownroche, and is off the main route from Mallow to Mitchelstown....
& Hazelwood - DonoughmoreDonoughmoreDonoughmore is a parish in County Cork which lies 25 km west north west of Cork city in Ireland.-Amenities:Donoughmore has two primary schools. Scoil Iósaif and St. Lachteen's...
, Stuake & Fornaught
- GlanworthGlanworthGlanworth is a village on the R512 regional road 8 km northwest of the town of Fermoy in County Cork, Ireland. It lies some 40 km northeast of the city of Cork, the county's administrative centre, and 210 km southwest of the capital, Dublin...
& BallindanganBallindanganBallindangan is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It has a handball alley, a church, a football team and a community center.... - Glantane, DromahaneDromahaneDromahane is a village located south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland on the R619 regional road.Centered around a main crossroads, the village overlooks the Blackwater Valley. The village is part of the parish of Kilshannig....
& Being - Grenagh & Courtbrack
- Imogeela & CastlemartyrCastlemartyrCastlemartyr is a village in east County Cork, Ireland. It is located 25 minutes east of Cork city, 10 km east of Midleton, 16 km west of Youghal and 6 km from the coast...
& DungourneyDungourneyDungourney is a village in County Cork, Ireland on the R627 regional road northeast of Midleton. The Kiltha river flows through the village. St. Peter's National School is located in the centre.-Sport:* Dungourney GAA club* Dungourney Camogie Club... - Inniscarra, CloghroeCloghroeCloghroe is a suburban village situated in Inniscarra Parish on the main Cork to Banteer road in Ireland. It lies 7 miles northwest of Cork. The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. The Wayside Inn is at the eastern end of the village...
, Berrings & Matehy - KanturkKanturk-Transport:*Kanturk railway station opened on 1 April 1889, closed for passenger traffic on 27 January 1947 and finally closed altogether on 4 February 1963. Kanturk is however served by the nearby Banteer railway station.-People:...
& LismireLismireLismire is a village in the north west of County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland.Lismire has a G.A.A club which have many titles to their name.-History:... - KildorreryKildorreryKildorrery is a village in north County Cork, Ireland. It lies at the crossroads of the N73 road from Mallow to Mitchelstown and the R512 from Kilmallock to Fermoy....
& Shraharla - KillavullenKillavullenKillavullen is a village in North Cork on the river Blackwater, County Cork, Ireland. The village is located just south of the N72 road, is east of Mallow and north of Cork city. The census of 2002 put the population at 224. The parish of Killavullen & Annakissa contains close to 1500 people.The...
& Annakissa - KilleaghKilleaghKilleagh is a small village located in east County Cork, Ireland. It is approximately 32 kilometres from Cork city, 10 kilometres west of Youghal and 14 kilometres east of Midleton and is situated on the N25 National Primary route and the former rail line connecting Youghal and...
& Inch - KilworthKilworthKilworth is a village in north County Cork. It is also one half of the parish of "Kilworth and Araglin" in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne.-Loation and access:...
& Araglin - LisgooldLisgooldLisgoold is a small village in East Cork, Ireland.Famous inhabitants: Crystal Swing, P.N Fitzgerald one of the early members of the GAA, and Tomas McCabe .-References:...
& Leamlara - MacroomMacroomMacroom is a market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. It is one of the key gateways to the tourist region of West Cork. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
& Caum - MallowMallow, County CorkMallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town....
- MidletonMidletonMidleton, historically Middleton , is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies some 22 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare...
& Ballintotas - MilfordMilford, County CorkMilford is a small village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the townland of Kilbolane on regional road R515, close to the border with County Limerick....
, Freemount & Tullylease - MitchelstownMitchelstownMitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
, Ballygiblin & Killacluig - MourneabbeyMourne AbbeyMourneabbey is a small parish just south of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, on the main Mallow-Cork Road and Rail Line. The population of the parish is about 1,000 people. There are two churches and schools in the area, Analeentha and Burnfort.-History:The Abbey was built c. 1199 by the Knights...
, Analeentha & Burnfort - NewmarketNewmarket, County CorkNewmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna , is a town in the Barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland.-Sport:*Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs.-People:...
& Taur - RathcormacRathcormacRathcormac is a small town in north County Cork, Ireland. Previously situated on the main Cork to Dublin road , it was bypassed in 2006 by the M8. The former N8 through Main St is now the R639 regional road.-Amenities:...
& Bartlemy - RockchapelRockchapelRockchapel is a small village in north County Cork, Ireland. It is in the townland of Tooreennagrena, near the border of County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick....
& Meelin - Shandrum & Dromina
- YoughalYoughalYoughal is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Sitting on the estuary of the River Blackwater, in the past it was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
& Gortroe
Notable clergy
The distinguished CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
novelist Patrick Augustine Sheehen better known as Canon Sheehan of Doneraile
Doneraile
Doneraile is a town in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is located on the R581 regional road 8 km east of the N20 road which runs from Limerick to Cork. It is about 12 km north of Mallow town...
produced and extraordinary literary oeuvre of essays, short stories, poems and novels between 1881 and 1913.
Archbishop Daniel Mannix
Daniel Mannix
Daniel Mannix was an Irish-born Australian Catholic bishop. Mannix was the Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years and one of the most influential public figures in 20th century Australia....
of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
was born in Charleville
Charleville, County Cork
Charleville or Ráth Luirc is a town in north County Cork, Ireland, situated in Ireland's Golden Vale, near the border with County Limerick. It is located on the "Glen" tributary river, which flows into the Maigue River in Co. Limerick...
in 1864 and ordained for the diocese of Cloyne in 1890. Nominated Professor of Moral Theology
Moral theology
Moral theology is a systematic theological treatment of Christian ethics. It is usually taught on Divinity faculties as a part of the basic curriculum.- External links :*...
in Maynooth in 1895, he was promoted to President of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth in 1903. In 1912 he was nominated Coadjutor of Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Carr of Melbourne and succeeded him in 1917.
Archbishop Thomas Croke
Thomas Croke
Thomas William Croke D.D. was the second Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand and later Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland...
was born in 1824 at Castlecor and ordained for the diocese of Cloyne at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1824. Having been Professor in the Irish College in Paris for almost twelve years, he returned to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and was appointed President of St. Colman's College, Fermoy
Fermoy
Fermoy is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Its population is some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included ....
in 1858. In 1865, he became Parish Priest of Doneraile. Nominated Bishop of Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
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, in 1870, he was translated to the Archdiocese of Cashel in Ireland in 1875. He died in 1902.
Bishop Robert Browne born in Charleville in 1844; he was ordained for the diocese of Cloyne in 1869. Following a brief period as Professor in St. Colman's College, Fermoy, he was appointed Dean and Professor of Greek at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, in 1870. In 1885, he succeeded as President of the College. During his tenure he completed the building of the College Chapel. Nominated Bishop of Cloyne in 1894, his principal task was to complete the building of Cobh Cathedral
Cobh Cathedral
St. Colman’s Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Cobh, Ireland. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Cloyne.-Schedule of Mass and other services:MassWeekdays: 8am & 10amSaturday: 6pmSunday: 8am, 10am, 12noon & 7pm...
which he consecrated in 1919. He died in 1935.
The Very Reverend Dr. Bartholomew MacCarthy
Bartholomew MacCarthy
Bartholomew MacCarthy was a scholar and chronologist who wrote extensively on Early Irish literature....
, Celtic scholar and editor of the Stowe Missal
Stowe Missal
The Stowe Missal, which is strictly speaking a sacramentary rather than a missal, is an Irish illuminated manuscript written mainly in Latin with some Gaelic in about 750. In the mid-11th century it was annotated and some pages rewritten at Lorrha Monastery in County Tipperary, Ireland...
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born at Conna, Ballynoe, Co. Cork, 12, Dec., 1843; died at Inniscarra, Co. Cork, 6 March., 1904. He was educated at Mount Melleray Seminary, Co. Waterford, and at St. Colman's College, Fermoy, Co. Cork, afterwards studying at Rome, where he was ordained in 1869. On his return to Ireland he was appointed professor of Classics at St. Colman's, where he remained about three years. He then went as curate to Mitchelstown and afterwards to Macroom and Youghal. In 1895 he was appointed parish priest of Inniscarra, near Cork, where he died.
The Very Reverend Richard Smiddy, archaeologist and antiquarianist, was born in 1811 at Ballymakea, Killeagh. He became parish priest of Aghada in 1854. He published extensively on theological subjects and on archaeology. His earliest book, The Holy Bible and the manner in which it is used by Catholics, was published in 1850. He was responsible for the revision of the Irish language catechism for use in the diocese of Cloyne which was published as An tagasc Chriostaidhe, de réir ceist is freagara. His best known work, Essays on Druids, Ancient Churches, and the Round Towers of Ireland, was published in 1871, reprinted in abbreviated form in 1976 and reprinted in 2010. He died on 11 June 1878 and was enterred in Aghada graveyard.
Bishop John O'Brien, celtic scholar, antiquarian and lexicographer, born Ballyovoddy, Kildorrery, Co. Cork in 1701, Doctor of Laws of the University of Toulouse, ordained in 1727, chaplain to the Spanish Embassy in London 1737, appointed Bishop of Cloyne and Ross on 10 January 1748. Published the Focaloir Gaodhilge-Sax-Bhéarlain 1768. John O'Brien died in exile at Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
in France on 13 March 1769 and was buried in the Church of St-Martin-d'Ainay
St-Martin-d'Ainay
The Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay is a Romanesque church in Ainay in the Presqu'île district in the historic centre of Lyon, France-Legend:...
.
The Very Reverend Dr. Thady O'Brien, Regius Professor of Theology of the University of Toulouse
University of Toulouse
The Université de Toulouse is a consortium of French universities, grandes écoles and other institutions of higher education and research, named after one of the earliest universities established in Europe in 1229, and including the successor universities to that earlier university...
and Rector of the Irish College Toulouse, born 12 March 1671 at Robertstown, Gortroe, in the diocese of Cloyne; oradined at Toulouse on 2 June 1703; Rector of the Irish College Tolouse 1706-1715; Parish Priest of Castlelyons 1715-1747; died 10 October 1747 at Castlelyons
Castlelyons
Castlelyons is a small village in East County Cork in the Province of Munster in Ireland. It is situated south of Fermoy. In the 2002 census it recorded a population of 211....
where he was interred. Dr. O'Brien published several theological tracts including An Historical Account of the Waldensians and Albigensians; A Defence of the Perpetual Virginity of the Blessed Mother of God; The Real Presence proved in the Eucharist; Animadversions on a Sermon treating of the Character of Oppressive Obedience; An Abstract of the Reasons Exhibited by the Very Learned Father Edmond Campion, Martyr, of the Society of Jesus, for his Challenge to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; On the Jubilee Year of 1700.
Controversy
The diocese was the subject of controversy over alleged mishandling of allegations of child abuseSexual abuse scandal in Cloyne diocese
The sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne is officially elaborated as the "Commission of Investigation, Dublin Archdiocese, Catholic Diocese of Cloyne". It has examined how allegations of sexual abuse of children in the diocese were dealt with by the church and state. The...
. Bishop Magee requested the Pope to relieve him of his duties on 4 February saying that he would use the time to "devote the necessary time and energy to cooperating fully with the government Commission of Inquiry into child protection practices and procedures in the diocese of Cloyne". In accordance with canon law, an apostolic administrator was named for an open-ended interim period. Bishop Magee formally resigned on 24 March 2010.
Ordinaries
The following is a basic list of Roman Catholic bishops since 1850.- Timothy Murphy (1850–1856)
- William Keane (1857–1874)
- John McCarthy (1874–1893)
- Robert Browne (1894–1935)
- James Roche (1935–1956)
- John Ahern (1957–1987)
- John MageeJohn Magee (bishop)John Magee, SPS was a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He resigned his episcopal seat on 24 March 2010.-Early life:...
(1987–2010)
External links
- http://www.cobhcathedral.com/
- http://www.iol.ie/~gercasey/
- Diocese of Cloyne Giga-Catholic Information
- http://www.cloynediocese.ie/
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org - Diocese Profile
- Pope accepts resignation of Irish bishop John Magee