Diocese of Derry, Northern Ireland 🇬🇧

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.02.25 – ...):

Bishop Donal McKeown (75)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Derry (Roman Rite)

Bishop Donal McKeown (75)
(2014.02.25 – ...)

Born:	1950.04.12 (Randalstown, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1977.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.04.29

Priest of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) (1977.07.03 – 2001.02.22)

Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille (2001.02.22 – 2014.02.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) (2001.02.22 – 2014.02.25)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (2014.02.25 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) (2023.01.21 – 2024.02.02)

Bishop Séamus Hegarty
(1994.10.01 – 2011.11.23)

Maria advocata nostra

Born:	1940.01.26 (Kilcar, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1966.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.03.28
Died:	2019.09.20 (Letterkenny, Ireland † 79)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1982.02.12 – 1994.10.01)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1994.10.01 – 2011.11.23)

Bishop Edward Kevin Daly
(1974.01.31 – 1993.10.26)

Pasce oves meas

Born:	1933.12.05 (Ballyshannon, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1957.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.03.31
Died:	2016.08.08 († 82)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1974.01.31 – 1993.10.26)

Bishop Neil Farren
(1939.08.05 – 1973.04.13)

Born:	1893.03.25 (Buncrana, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1918.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.10.01
Died:	1980.05.08 († 87)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1939.08.05 – 1973.04.13)

Bishop Bernard O’Kane
(1926.06.21 – 1939.01.05)

Born:	1867.01.03
Ordained Priest:	1891.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.09.26
Died:	1939.01.05 († 72)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1926.06.21 – 1939.01.05)

Bishop Charles McHugh
(1907.07.01 – 1926.02.12)

Born:	1852.08.12
Ordained Priest:	1881?
Consecrated Bishop:	1907.09.29
Died:	1926.02.12 († 73)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1907.07.01 – 1926.02.12)

Bishop John Keys O’Doherty
(1889.12.28 – 1907.02.25)

Born:	1833.09.25
Ordained Priest:	1861.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.03.02
Died:	1907.02.25 († 73)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1889.12.28 – 1907.02.25)

Bishop Francis Kelly
(1864.06.13 – 1889.09.01)

Born:	1813.07.31 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1840.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1849.10.21
Died:	1889.09.01 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Titopolis (1849.08.03 – 1864.06.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1849.08.03 – 1864.06.13)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1864.06.13 – 1889.09.01)

Bishop John MacLaughlin
(1840.08.18 – 1864.06.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1837.07.16
Died:	1864.06.18

Titular Bishop of Auzia (1837.02.21 – 1840.08.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1837.02.21 – 1840.08.18)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1840.08.18 – 1864.06.18)

Bishop Peter McLaughlin
(1824.05.11 – 1840.08.18)

Born:	1760
Ordained Priest:	1790
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.08.24
Died:	1840.08.18 († 79)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1802.03.14 – 1819.07.29)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1824.05.11 – 1840.08.18)

Bishop Charles O’Donnell
(1797.11.24 – 1823.07.18)

Born:	1747
Ordained Priest:	1776
Consecrated Bishop:	1798
Died:	1823.07.18 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Capsa (1797.01.11 – 1797.11.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1797.01.11 – 1797.11.24)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1797.11.24 – 1823.07.18)

Bishop Phillip MacDevitt
(1766.01.04 – 1797.11.24)

Born:	1725
Ordained Priest:	1752
Died:	1797.11.24 († 71)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1766.01.04 – 1797.11.24)

Bishop John MacColgan
(1752.05.04 – 1765.12.21?)

Born:	1702
Ordained Priest:	1730?
Died:	1765.12.21? († 62)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1752.05.04 – 1765.12.21?)

Bishop Patrick Bradley, O.P.
(1751.01.29 – 1751.12.20)

Born:	1704 (Beagh Temporal, Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1751.03.14
Died:	1760.05 († 55)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1751.01.29 – 1751.12.20)

Fr. John Brullaghhaun
(1749.05.07 – 1750.06.10 not possessed)

Born:

1695?

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1749.05.07 – 1750.06.10 not possessed)

Bishop Michael O’Reilly (later Archbishop)
(1739.04.24 – 1749.01.23)

Born:	1690? (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1710?
Consecrated Bishop:	1739.09.23
Died:	1758 († 68)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1739.04.24 – 1749.01.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1749.01.23 – 1758)

Bishop Neil Conway
(1727.04.07 – 1738.01.06)

Born:	1670
Ordained Priest:	1697.10?
Died:	1738.01.06 († 67)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1727.04.07 – 1738.01.06)

Bishop Terence Donnelly
(1720.01.05 – 1726?)

Consecrated Bishop:	1720.03.27
Died:	1726?

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1720.01.05 – 1726?)

Bishop Fergus Laurence Lea
(1694.02.08 – 1697.01.19)

Born:	1644?
Died:	1697.01.19 († 52)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1694.02.08 – 1697.01.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Raphoe (Ireland) (1694.02.18 – 1697.01.19)

Bishop Redmond O’Gallagher
(1569.06.22 – 1601.03.15)

Died:

1601.03.15

Bishop of Killala (Ireland) (1545.11.06 – 1569.06.22)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1569.06.22 – 1601.03.15)

Bishop Eugene O’Doherty
(1554.06.25 – 1569)

Died:

1569

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1554.06.25 – 1569)

Bishop Ruaidhrí Ó Domhnaill
(1520.01.11 – 1550.10.08)

Died:

1550.10.08

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1520.01.11 – 1550.10.08)

Bishop Séamus mac Pilip Mac Mathghamhna
(1503.11.26 – 1517.07.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1507?
Died:	1517.07.05

Bishop of Clogher (Ireland) (1494.11.05 – 1503.11.26 not possessed)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1503.11.26 – 1517.07.05)

Bishop Domhnall Ó Fallamhain, O.F.M.
(1485.05.16 – 1501.07.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1487
Died:	1501.07.05

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1485.05.16 – 1501.07.05)

Bishop Nicholas Weston
(1467.02.21 – 1484.12)

Died:

1484.12

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1467.02.21 – 1484.12)

Bishop Johannes
(1464 – 1466)

Died:

1466

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1464 – 1466)

Bishop Bartholomaeus Ó Flannagáin, O. Cist.
(1458.05.27 – 1463)

Died:

1463?

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1458.05.27 – 1463)

Bishop Johannes Oguguin
(1433.09.18 – 1458)

Died:

1458

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1433.09.18 – 1458)

Bishop Eoghan Ó Domhnaill
(1429.12.09 – 1433)

Died:

1433

Bishop of Connor (Ireland) (1421.05.05 – 1429.12.09)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1429.12.09 – 1433)

Bishop Domhnall Ó Mearaich
(1419.10.16 – 1429.12.09)

Died:

1431.01.28

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1419.10.16 – 1429.12.09)

Bishop of Connor (Ireland) (1429.12.09 – 1431.01.28)

Fr. Domhnall Mac Cathmhaoil
(1415.02.20 – 1419 not possessed)

Died:

1419

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1415.02.20 – 1419 not possessed)

Bishop Seoán Ó Flannabhra, O. Cist.
(1401.08.19 – 1415)

Died:

1415

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1401.08.19 – 1415)

Bishop Aodh
(1398 – 1401)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1398 – 1401)

Fr. Seoán Ó Mocháin
(1394.09.16 – 1394 not possessed)

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) (1383.01 – 1394.09.16 not possessed)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1394.09.16 – 1394 not possessed)

Bishop John Dongan, O.S.B.
(1391 – 1394.09.16)

Born:	(Isle of Man)
Died:	1413

Bishop of Sodor (Scotland) (1374 – 1387)

Bishop of Man (Isle of Man) (1387 – 1391)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1391 – 1394.09.16)

Bishop of Down (Northern Ireland) (1394.09.16 – 1413)

Bishop Johannes
(? – 1391)

Died:

1391

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (? – 1391)

Bishop Simon, O.P.
(1349.12.18 – 1380?)

Died:

1380?

Bishop of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (1349.05.11 – 1349.12.18 not possessed)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1349.12.18 – 1380?)

Bishop Michael Mac Lochlainn (Mauricius), O.F.M.
(1319 – 1349)

Died:

1349

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1319 – 1349)

Bishop Áed Ó Néill
(1316 – 1319.06)

Died:

1319.06

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1316 – 1319.06)

Bishop Gofraid Mac Lochlainn
(1297 – 1315)

Died:

1315

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1297 – 1315)

Bishop Énri Mac Airechtaig (Henry O’Reghly), O. Cist.
(1294 – 1297)

Died:

1297

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1294 – 1297)

Fr. Michael
(1293 – 1294 not possessed)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1293 – 1294 not possessed)

Bishop Fogartach Ua Cerballáin
(1280 – 1293)

Died:

1293

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1280 – 1293)

Bishop Gilla in Choimded Ó Cerbailláin (Germanus), O.P.
(1254 – 1279)

Died:

1279

Bishop of Maghera, Cenél Fearadhaigh and Ardstraw (Northern Ireland) (1230 – 1254)

Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1254 – 1279)

Bishops of Maghera, Cenél Fearadhaigh and Ardstraw (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gilla in Choimded Ó Cerbailláin (Germanus), O.P.
(1230 – 1254)

(see above)

Bishop Fogartach Ua Cerballáin (Florentius), O.P.
(1185 – 1230)

Died:

1230

Bishop of Maghera, Cenél Fearadhaigh and Ardstraw (Northern Ireland) (1185 – 1230)

Bishop Amlaím Ua Muirethaig
(? – 1185)

Died:

1185

Bishop of Maghera, Cenél Fearadhaigh and Ardstraw (Northern Ireland) (? – 1185)

Bishops of Cinél nEógain and Ardstraw (Roman Rite)

Bishop Muiredach Ua Cobthaig (Mauricius)
(1152? – 1173.02.10)

Died:

1173.02.10

Bishop of Cinél nEógain and Ardstraw (Northern Ireland) (1152? – 1173.02.10)

Abbots nullius of Derry (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ua Gormgaile
(? – 1149)

Died:

1149

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Derry (Northern Ireland) (? – 1149)

Bishop Máel Brigte Ua Brolcháin
(? – 1139.01.29)

Died:

1139.01.29

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Derry (Northern Ireland) (? – 1139.01.29)

Bishop Máel Coluim Ua Brolcháin
(1107 – 1122)

Consecrated Bishop:	1107.09.13
Died:	1122

Abbot nullius of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1107 – 1122)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francis Kelly (1849.08.03 – 1864.06.13)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Edward Maginn (1845.09.30 – 1849.01.17)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop John MacLaughlin (1837.02.21 – 1840.08.18)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop-elect Charles O’Donnell (1797.01.11 – 1797.11.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francis Lagan (1988.02.04 – 2010.05.06)

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Derry

Northern Ireland , Ireland

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