Diocese of

Achonry

Ireland Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Achonry / Achaden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tuam

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

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 (2025.02.16 – ...):Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71)Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71)

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Achonry (Roman Rite)

Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71)Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71)
(2025.02.16 – ...)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland)
Bishop of Elphin (Ireland)

Unum corpus in Christo

Born:1953.06.26 (Dublin, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1977.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:2014.07.13

Priest of Dublin (Ireland) (1977.07.06 – 2014.05.14)

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) (2014.05.14 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Achonry (Ireland) (2024.04.10 – 2025.02.16)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (2025.02.16 – ...)

Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71)Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.04.10 – 2025.02.16)

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 (78)Bishop Brendan Kelly (78)
(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)
Consecrated Bishop:1888.04.08
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)
Ordained Priest:1862.06.10
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:1790.02.05 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1820.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:1852.11.30
Died:1875.05.01 († 85)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1852.10.04 – 1875.05.01)

Bishop Patrick MacNicholas
(1818.02.23 – 1852.02.11)

Born:1780 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1804
Consecrated Bishop:1818.05.17
Died:1852.02.11 († 71)

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 – 1808.04.27)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1804.06.04
Died:1808.04.27

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1803.05.13 – 1808.04.27)

Bishop Thomas O’Connor
(1788.01.04 – 1803.02.18)

Born:1750 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1788.04
Died:1803.02.18 († 52)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1788.01.04 – 1803.02.18)

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

Born:1734 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1763.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1786
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)
Ordained Priest:1742
Consecrated Bishop:1761
Died:1787.09.26

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 – 1787.09.26)

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 – 1735.01.06)

Born: (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1702.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1725.11.30
Died:1735.01.06

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1725.09.20 – 1735.01.06)

Bishop Hugh MacDermot
(1683.12.21 – 1725.09)

Ordained Priest:1675
Died:1725.09

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1683.12.21 – 1725.09)

Bishop Louis Dillon, O.F.M. Obs.
(1641.09.16 – ?)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1641.09.16 – ?)

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)

Consecrated Bishop:1547.10.16
Died:1567.03.31

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1547.06.16 – 1555.08.30)

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1555.08.30 – 1567.03.31)

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 – 1484.05)

Died:1484.05

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1463 – 1484.05)

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:1464.10.24

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1442.10.15 – 1453.02.07)

Bishop of Bangor (Scotland) (1453.02.07 – 1464.10.24)

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)
Feast:08.09

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

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Churches by City (48)

Tuam (↙), Killala (↖), Elphin (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 896 km²

Population: 37,520 Catholics (91.8% of 40,885 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 36 priests (33 diocesan, 3 religious), 2 deacons, 31 religious (3 brothers, 28 sisters)

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