Diocese of

Achonry

Ireland Ireland

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Achonry / Achaden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tuam

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Nath Í of Achonry (August 9), Saint Athracht of Killaraght (August 11)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Bishop’s House, St. Nathy’s, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland

Phone: (094)98.60.021

Present Prelates

Bishop:vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2024.04.10 – ...):Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (70)Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (70)

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Achonry (Roman Rite)

Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (70)Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (70)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.04.10 – ...)

Bishop Paul Dempsey (53)Bishop Paul Dempsey (53)
(2020.01.27 – 2024.04.10)

Titular Bishop of Sita
Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland)

Duc in altum

Born:1971.04.20 (Carlow, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1997.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:2020.08.30

Priest of Kildare and Leighlin (Ireland) (1997.07.06 – 2020.01.27)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (2020.01.27 – 2024.04.10)

Titular Bishop of Sita (2024.04.10 – ...)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (2024.04.10 – ...)

Bishop Brendan Kelly (77)Bishop Brendan Kelly (77)
(2007.11.20 – 2017.12.11)

Bishop emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland)

De réir d’fhocail

Born:1946.05.20 (Ballinakill, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1971.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:2008.01.27

Priest of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1971.06.20 – 2007.11.20)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (2007.11.20 – 2017.12.11)

Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (2017.12.11 – 2022.02.11)

Bishop Thomas Flynn
(1976.12.30 – 2007.11.20)

In nomine Domini

Born:1931.07.08 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1956.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1977.02.20
Died:2015.06.03 († 83)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1976.12.30 – 2007.11.20)

Bishop James Fergus
(1947.02.15 – 1976.03.17)

Born:1895.12.23
Ordained Priest:1920.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:1947.05.04
Died:1989.03.24 († 93)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1947.02.15 – 1976.03.17)

Bishop Patrick Morrisroe
(1911.05.13 – 1946.05.27)

Born:1869.02.15
Ordained Priest:1893.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:1911.09.03
Died:1946.05.27 († 77)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1911.05.13 – 1946.05.27)

Bishop John Lyster
(1888.02.25 – 1911.01.17)

Born:1850.10.05 (Ireland)
Died:1911.01.17 († 60)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1888.02.25 – 1911.01.17)

Bishop Francis McCormack (later Archbishop)
(1875.05.01 – 1887.04.27)

Born:1833.04.08 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1872.02.04
Died:1909.11.14 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis (1871.11.21 – 1875.05.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1871.11.21 – 1875.05.01)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1875.05.01 – 1887.04.27)

Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1887.04.27 – 1908.10.21)

Titular Archbishop of Nisibis (1909.06.21 – 1909.11.14)

Bishop Patrick Durcan
(1852.10.04 – 1875.05.01)

Born:1790 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1852.11.30
Died:1875.05.01 († 84)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1852.10.04 – 1875.05.01)

Bishop Patrick MacNicholas
(1818.02.23 – 1852.02.11)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1818.05.17
Died:1852.02.11

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1818.02.23 – 1852.02.11)

Bishop John O’Flynn
(1809.06.30 – 1817.07.17)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1809.11.12
Died:1817.07.17

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1809.06.30 – 1817.07.17)

Bishop Charles Lynagh
(1803.05.13 – 1808.05)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1804.06.04
Died:1808.05

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1803.05.13 – 1808.05)

Bishop Thomas O’Connor
(1788.01.04 – 1803.02.18)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1788.04
Died:1803.02.18

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1788.01.04 – 1803.02.18)

Bishop Boetius Egan (later Archbishop)
(1785.11.22 – 1788.01.04)

Born:1734 (Ireland)
Died:1798.01.25 († 63)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1785.11.22 – 1788.01.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1788.01.04 – 1798.01.25)

Bishop Philip Phillips (later Archbishop)
(1776.06.22 – 1785.11.22)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1787.09

Bishop of Killala (Ireland) (1760.11.24 – 1776.06.22)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1776.06.22 – 1785.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1785.11.22 – 1787.09)

Bishop Patrick Robert Kirwan
(1758.08.21 – 1776.04)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1776.04

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1758.08.21 – 1776.04)

Bishop Walter Blake
(1739.08.13 – 1758)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1758

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1739.08.13 – 1758)

Bishop John O’Hart
(1735.09.30 – 1739.05)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1739.05

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1735.09.30 – 1739.05)

Bishop Dominic O’Daly, O.P.
(1725.09.20 – 1735)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1725.11.30
Died:1735

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1725.09.20 – 1735)

Bishop Hugh MacDermot
(1707.04.30 – 1725)

Died:1725

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1707.04.30 – 1725)

Bishop Eugene O’Hart, O.P.
(1562.01.28 – 1603)

Died:1603

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1562.01.28 – 1603)

Bishop Cormac O’Coyn, O.P.
(1556 – 1561)

Died:1561

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1556 – 1561)

Bishop Thomas O’Fihely
(1547.06.16 – 1555.08.30)

Died:1566

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1547.06.16 – 1555.08.30)

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1555.08.30 – 1566)

Bishop Eugenius Ó Flannagáin, O.P.
(1508.12.22 – 1522)

Died:1522

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1508.12.22 – 1522)

Bishop Thomas Ford, O.E.S.A.
(1492.10.08 – 1504?)

Died:1504?

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1492.10.08 – 1504?)

Bishop Thomas fitzRichard
(? – 1492)

Died:1492

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (? – 1492)

Fr. John Bustamente (John de Bustamente)
(1489.09.23 – 1489 not possessed)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1489.09.23 – 1489 not possessed)

Bishop Tomás Ó Conghaláin
(1484.05.10 – 1508)

Died:1508

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1484.05.10 – 1508)

Fr. Robert Wellys, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1473.07.14 – ? not possessed)

Consecrated Bishop:1475.06.04

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1473.07.14 – ? not possessed)

Bishop Nicholas Forden
(1470.04.22 – ?)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1470.04.22 – ?)

Bishop Brian Ó hEasdhra
(1463 – ?)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1463 – ?)

Bishop Cornelius Ó Mochain, O. Cist.
(1449.10.15 – ?)

Died:1473

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1449.10.15 – ?)

Bishop James Blakedon, O.P.
(1442.10.15 – 1453.02.07)

Died:1464

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1442.10.15 – 1453.02.07)

Bishop of Bangor (Scotland) (1453.02.07 – 1464)

Bishop Tadhg Ó Dalaigh (Thaddaeus / Nicholas O’Daly), O.P.
(1436.09.03 – 1442)

Died:1442

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1436.09.03 – 1442)

Bishop Richard Belmer, O.P.
(1424.04.12 – 1436)

Consecrated Bishop:1424.06.14
Died:1436

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1424.04.12 – 1436)

Bishop Maghnus Ó hEadhra (Magonius)
(1410.04.14 – 1434)

Died:1434

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1410.04.14 – 1434)

Bishop Brian mac Seaain Ó hEadhra
(1401 – 1409)

Died:1409

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1401 – 1409)

Bishop Tomás mac Muirgheasa MacDonnchadha (McDonagh)
(? – 1398)

Died:1398

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (? – 1398)

Bishop Johannes
(1396 – ?)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1396 – ?)

Bishop Donatus Ó hEadhra (O’Hara)
(? – 1396)

Died:1396

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (? – 1396)

Bishop Simon, O. Cist.
(1385 – ?)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1385 – ?)

Bishop William Andrew, O.P.
(1373.10.17 – 1380)

Died:1385.09.28

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1373.10.17 – 1380)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1380 – 1385.09.28)

Bishop Nichol alias Muircheartach Ó hEadhra, O. Cist.
(1348.10.22 – 1373)

Consecrated Bishop:1348.10.22
Died:1373

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1348.10.22 – 1373)

Bishop David of Kilheny
(1312 – 1344)

Died:1344

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1312 – 1344)

Bishop Benedictus Ó Bracáin
(1286 – 1312.03.19)

Died:1312.03.19

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1286 – 1312.03.19)

Bishop Tomás Ó Miadacháin
(1266 – 1285.11.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1266.12.19
Died:1285.11.27

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1266 – 1285.11.27)

Bishop Tomás Ó Maicín
(1251 – 1265)

Consecrated Bishop:1251
Died:1265

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1251 – 1265)

Bishop Áengus Ó Clúmain
(1238 – 1238)

Died:1264

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1238 – 1238)

Bishop Tomás Ó Ruadáin
(1231 – 1237)

Died:1237

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1231 – 1237)

Bishop Gilla Ísu Ó Cléirig
(1227 – 1230)

Died:1230

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1227 – 1230)

Bishop Connmach Ó Torpaig
(1220 – 1227.01.16)

Died:1227.01.16

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1220 – 1227.01.16)

Bishop Clemens Ua Sniadaig, O. Cist.
(1208? – 1219)

Died:1219

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1208? – 1219)

Bishop Gilla na Náem Ua Ruadáin
(1179 – 1208)

Died:1214

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1179 – 1208)

Bishop Máel Ruanaid Ua Ruadáin
(1152? – 1170)

Died:1170

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1152? – 1170)

Abbots nullius of Achonry (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Nath Í of Achonry
(? – VI century)

Born:VI century (Leyney, Ireland)
Died:VI century (Achonry, Ireland)
Canonised:1902.06.19 (equipollently)

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Achonry (Ireland) (? – VI century)

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Churches by City (48)

Tuam (↙), Killala (↖), Elphin (↗)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 896 km²

Population: 37,222 Catholics (91.8% of 40,541 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 36 priests (34 diocesan, 2 religious), 2 deacons, 35 religious (2 brothers, 33 sisters)

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