Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, Ireland

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2015.01.26 – ...):

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. (72)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Cashel and Emly (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. (72)
(2015.01.26 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel and Emly (Ireland)

Born:	1952.08.08 (Cork, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1978.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.08.29

General Secretary of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference (? – 2022.03.09)

Superior General of Society of African Missions (2001 – 2010.07.14)

Bishop of Killaloe (Ireland) (2010.05.18 – 2014.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (2014.11.22 – 2015.01.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel and Emly (Ireland) (2015.01.26 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Cashel (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. (72)
(2014.11.22 – 2015.01.26)

(see above)

Archbishop Dermot Clifford (85)
(1988.09.12 – 2014.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cashel (Ireland)

Ardente fide

Born:	1939.01.25 (Ballymacelligott, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1964.02.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.03.09

Priest of Kerry (Ireland) (1964.02.22 – 1985.12.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1985.12.17 – 1988.09.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1988.09.12 – 2014.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Cloyne (Ireland) (2009.03.07 – 2010.03.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Cloyne (Ireland) (2010.03.24 – 2012.11.24)

Archbishop Thomas Morris
(1959.12.21 – 1988.09.12)

Born:	1914.10.16 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1939.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.02.28
Died:	1997.01.16 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1959.12.21 – 1988.09.12)

Archbishop Jeremiah Kinane
(1946.09.11 – 1959.02.18)

Born:	1884.11.15
Ordained Priest:	1910.04.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.06.29
Died:	1959.02.18 († 74)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1933.04.21 – 1942.01.31)

Titular Archbishop of Dercos (1942.01.31 – 1946.09.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1942.01.31 – 1946.09.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1946.09.11 – 1959.02.18)

Archbishop John Mary Harty
(1913.12.02 – 1946.09.01)

Born:	1867.08.11
Ordained Priest:	1894.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.01.08
Died:	1946.09.01 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1913.12.02 – 1946.09.01)

Archbishop Thomas Fennelly
(1902.07.23 – 1913.03.07)

Born:	1846.01.03 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1870.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.06.09
Died:	1927.12.24 († 81)

Titular Archbishop of Ostracine (1901.03.31 – 1902.07.23)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1901.03.31 – 1902.07.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1902.07.23 – 1913.03.07)

Titular Archbishop of Methymna (1913.05.07 – 1927.12.24)

Archbishop Thomas William Croke
(1875.01.24 – 1902.07.22)

Born:	1824.05.24 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1846.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1870.07.10
Died:	1902.07.22 († 78)

Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand) (1870.06.23 – 1874.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1875.01.24 – 1902.07.22)

Archbishop Patrick Leahy
(1857.04.27 – 1875.01.26)

Born:	1806.05.31 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1833.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1857.06.29
Died:	1875.01.26 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1857.04.27 – 1875.01.26)

Archbishop Michael Slattery
(1833.12.22 – 1857.02.04)

Born:	1783 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1809
Consecrated Bishop:	1834.02.24
Died:	1857.02.04 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1833.12.22 – 1857.02.04)

Archbishop Robert Laffan
(1823.03.18 – 1833.07.03)

Born:	1765 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1794
Consecrated Bishop:	1823.07.06
Died:	1833.07.03 († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1823.03.18 – 1833.07.03)

Archbishop Patrick Everard
(1820.12.15 – 1821.03.31)

Born:	(Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1784.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.04.23
Died:	1821.03.31

Titular Archbishop of Mytilene (1814.10.04 – 1820.12.15)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1814.10.04 – 1820.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1820.12.15 – 1821.03.31)

Archbishop Thomas Bray
(1792.07.20 – 1820.12.15)

Born:	1749.03.15 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1774.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.10.14
Died:	1820.12.15 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1792.07.20 – 1820.12.15)

Archbishop James Butler
(1774.05.17 – 1791.07.29)

Born:	1742.01.18 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1771.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1773.07.04
Died:	1791.07.29 († 49)

Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (1773.03.15 – 1774.05.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1773.03.15 – 1774.05.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1774.05.17 – 1791.07.29)

Archbishop James Butler
(1757.09.04 – 1774.05.17)

Born:	(Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1750.05
Died:	1774.05.17

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1750.01.16 – 1757.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1757.09.04 – 1774.05.17)

Archbishop Christopher Butler
(1711.09.01 – 1757.09.04)

Born:	1673.01.18 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1711.10.18
Died:	1757.09.04 († 84)

Apostolic Administrator of Ross (Ireland) (1711 – 1730)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1711.09.01 – 1757.09.04)

Archbishop Edward Comerford
(1695.11.14 – 1710.02.21)

Born:	(Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1669
Died:	1710.02.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1695.11.14 – 1710.02.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Emly (Ireland) (1705 – 1710.02.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1705 – 1710.02.21)

Archbishop John Brenan
(1677.03.08 – 1693)

Born:	(Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1654.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1671.09.06
Died:	1693

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1671.05.26 – 1693)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1677.03.08 – 1693)

Archbishop William Burgat
(1669.03.08 – 1675.04.27)

Born:	(Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1669.10.12
Died:	1675.04.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) ([1669.01.11] 1669.03.08 – 1675.04.27)

Archbishop Thomas Walsh
(1626.04.27 – 1654.05.05)

Born:	(Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1626.07.08
Died:	1654.05.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1626.04.27 – 1654.05.05)

Archbishop David Kearney
(1603.05.21 – 1624.08.14)

Born:	(Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1603.08.31
Died:	1624.08.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1603.05.21 – 1624.08.14)

Blessed Archbishop Dermot O’Hurley (Diarmaid Ó hUrthuile)
(1581.09.11 – 1584.06.20)

Born:	1530 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1581.09.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1581.09.10
Died:	1584.06.20 🩸 (Dublin, Ireland † 53)
Beatified:	1992.09.27
Feast:	06.20

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1581.09.11 – 1584.06.20)

Archbishop. Martyr.

Archbishop Miler Magrath, O.F.M.
(1571 – 1622▼)

Born:	1523?
Consecrated Bishop:	1565.11.04
Died:	1622 († 99)

Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) (1565.10.12 – 1580.03.14)

Bishop of Clogher (Ireland) (1570 – 1571▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1571 – 1622▼)

Archbishop Maurice MacGibbon, O. Cist.
(1567.06.04 – 1578)

Born:	(Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1567.06.15
Died:	1578

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1567.06.04 – 1578)

Archbishop Roland Baron Fitzgerald
(1553.10.14 – 1561.10.28)

Consecrated Bishop:	1553.12
Died:	1561.10.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1553.10.14 – 1561.10.28)

Archbishop Edmund Butler, O.SS.T.
(1524.10.21 – 1551.03.05)

Died:

1551.03.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1524.10.21 – 1551.03.05)

Archbishop Maurice FitzGerald
(1504 – 1524)

Died:

1524

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1504 – 1524)

Archbishop David Creagh
(1484.05.10 – 1503.09.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1484.06.14
Died:	1503.09.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1484.05.10 – 1503.09.05)

Archbishop John Cantwell
(1452.05.02 – 1484)

Died:

1484

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1452.05.02 – 1484)

Archbishop John Cantwell
(1440.11.21 – 1451.02.14)

Died:

1451.02.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1440.11.21 – 1451.02.14)

Archbishop Richard O’Hedian (Risdeárd Ó hÉidigheáin)
(1406 – 1440.07.21)

Died:

1440.07.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1406 – 1440.07.21)

Archbishop Peter Hackett
(? – 1405)

Died:

1405

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (? – 1405)

Archbishop Michael, O.F.M.
(1382.10.22 – 1387.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1382.10.22 – 1387.07.15)

Archbishop-Bishop of Sodor (Scotland) (1387.07.15 – 1409)

Archbishop Philip of Torrington, O.F.M.
(1373.09.05 – 1380)

Died:

1380

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1373.09.05 – 1380)

Archbishop Tomás Mac Cearbhaill (Thomas MacCarwill / O’Carrol)
(1365 – 1372.02.08)

Died:

1372.02.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1348.11.26 – 1365)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1365 – 1372.02.08)

Archbishop George Roche (George de Rupe)
(1362 – 1362 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1362 – 1362 not possessed)

Archbishop Radulphus Ó Ceallaigh (Ó Caollaidhe), O. Carm.
(1346.01.09 – 1361.11.20)

Consecrated Bishop:	1344.02
Died:	1361.11.20

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1344.02.06 – 1346.01.09 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1346.01.09 – 1361.11.20)

Archbishop Eóin Ó Grada
(1332.03.27 – 1345.07.08)

Died:

1345.07.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1332.03.27 – 1345.07.08)

Archbishop Walter le Rede
(1329.10.20 – 1331.06.17)

Consecrated Bishop:	1327
Died:	1331.06.17

Bishop of Cork (Ireland) (1327.03.20 – 1329.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1329.10.20 – 1331.06.17)

Archbishop Seoán Mac Cearbaill Elect (John MacCarwill / O’Carroll)
(1327.01.19 – 1329.07.27)

Died:

1329.07.27

Bishop of Cork (Ireland) (1302.04.30 – 1321.02.20)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1321.02.20 – 1327.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1327.01.19 – 1329.07.27)

Archbishop William FitzJohn
(1317.03.26 – 1326.09.15)

Died:

1326.09.15

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1302.09.10 – 1317.03.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1317.03.26 – 1326.09.15)

Archbishop Mauricius Mac Cerbaill (Maurice Mac Carwell / Mac Cerwill)
(1303.11.17 – 1304.07.28)

Died:

1304.07.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1303.11.17 – 1304.07.28)

Archbishop Stiamna Ó Brácáin (Stephen O’Brogan)
(1290.08.21 – 1302.07.25)

Died:

1302.07.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1290.08.21 – 1302.07.25)

Archbishop David Mac Cerbaill (David Mac Carwill), O. Cist.
(1254.08.17 – 1289)

Died:

1289

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1254.08.17 – 1289)

Archbishop David mac Cellaig (David MacKelly / O’Kelly), O.P.
(1238 – 1253.04.04)

Died:

1253.04.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1238 – 1253.04.04)

Archbishop Mairín Ó Briain (Marinus)
(1224.06.20 – 1237.06.06)

Died:

1238

Bishop of Cork (Ireland) (1208 – 1224.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1224.06.20 – 1237.06.06)

Archbishop Donnchad Ua Lonngargáin, O. Cist.
(1216 – 1223)

Died:

1232

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1216 – 1223)

Archbishop Donnchad Ua Lonngargáin
(1208 – 1216)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1208 – 1216)

Archbishop Muirges Ua hÉnna, O. Cist.
(1186? – 1206)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1186? – 1206)

Archbishop Domnall Ua hUallacháin (Donatus)
(1172? – 1182)

Died:

1182

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1172? – 1182)

Archbishop Domnall Ua Lonngargáin
(1152 – 1158)

Died:

1158

Bishop of Killaloe (Ireland) (1131 – 1137)

Bishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1137 – 1152)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1152 – 1158)

Bishops of Cashel (Roman Rite)

Bishop Domnall Ua Lonngargáin (later Archbishop)
(1137 – 1152)

(see above)

Bishop Domnall Ua Conaing
(1131 – 1137)

Died:

1137

Bishop of Killaloe (Ireland) (? – 1131)

Bishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1131 – 1137)

Bishop Máel Ísu Ua Fogluda
(? – 1131)

Died:

1131

Bishop of Cashel (Ireland) (? – 1131)

Bishop Máel Ísu Ua hAinmere, O.S.B.
(1111 – ?)

Consecrated Bishop:	1096.12.27
Died:	1135

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1096 – 1135)

Bishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1111 – ?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Dermot Clifford (85) (1985.12.17 – 1988.09.12)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Jeremiah Kinane (1942.01.31 – 1946.09.11)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Thomas Fennelly (1901.03.31 – 1902.07.23)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Patrick Everard (1814.10.04 – 1820.12.15)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop James Butler (1773.03.15 – 1774.05.17)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop James Butler (1750.01.16 – 1757.09.04)