Diocese of

Kilmore 𝐖

Ireland Ireland, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kilmore / Kilmoren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Armagh

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Patrick (March 17), Saint Felim of Kilmore (August 9)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Bishop’s House, Cullies, Cavan, Ireland

Phone: (049)433.3872

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.06.29 – ...):Bishop Martin Hayes (65)Bishop Martin Hayes (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kilmore (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martin Hayes (65)Bishop Martin Hayes (65)
(2020.06.29 – ...)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland)

Your steadfast love endures

Born:1959.10.24 (Two-Miles-Borris, Thurles, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1989.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:2020.09.20

Priest of Cashel and Emly (Ireland) (1989.06.10 – 2020.06.29)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (2020.06.29 – ...)

Bishop Philip Leo O’Reilly (80)Bishop Philip Leo O’Reilly (80)
(1998.10.16 – 2018.12.31)

Bishop emeritus of Kilmore (Ireland)

Veritas liberabit vos

Born:1944.04.10 (Kilsherdany, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1969.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1997.02.02

Priest of Kilmore (Ireland) (1969.06.15 – 1996.11.20)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1996.11.20 – 1998.10.16)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1998.10.16 – 2018.12.31)

Bishop Francis Joseph MacKiernan
(1972.10.11 – 1998.10.16)

Born:1926.02.03 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1951.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1972.12.10
Died:2005.12.23 († 79)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1972.10.11 – 1998.10.16)

Bishop Austin Quinn
(1950.07.19 – 1972.10.11)

Born:1892.03.15
Ordained Priest:1915.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:1950.09.10
Died:1974.09.24 († 82)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1950.07.19 – 1972.10.11)

Bishop Patrick Lyons
(1937.08.06 – 1949.04.27)

Born:1875.05.21
Ordained Priest:1898.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:1937.10.03
Died:1949.04.27 († 73)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1937.08.06 – 1949.04.27)

Bishop Patrick Finegan
(1910.07.04 – 1937.01.25)

Born:1858.08.16
Ordained Priest:1881.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1910.09.11
Died:1937.01.25 († 78)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1910.07.04 – 1937.01.25)

Bishop Andrew Boylan, C.SS.R.
(1907.05.19 – 1910.03.25)

Born:1842.08.01 (Tonylion, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1867.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:1907.05.19
Died:1910.03.25 († 67)

Priest of Kilmore (Ireland) (1867.03.31 – 1907.05.19)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1907.05.19 – 1910.03.25)

Bishop Edward MacGennis
(1888.02.03 – 1906.05.15)

Born:1847.01.03 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1888.04.15
Died:1906.05.15 († 59)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1888.02.03 – 1906.05.15)

Bishop Bernard Finegan
(1886.05.10 – 1887.11.11)

Born:1837.08.15
Ordained Priest:1861.09.01
Consecrated Bishop:1886.06.13
Died:1887.11.11 († 50)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1886.05.10 – 1887.11.11)

Bishop Nicholas Conaty
(1865.04.11 – 1886.01.17)

Born:1820 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1848.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1863.05.24
Died:1886.01.17 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Rhodiopolis (1863.03.11 – 1865.04.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1863.03.11 – 1865.04.11)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1865.04.11 – 1886.01.17)

Bishop James Browne
(1829.04.30 – 1865.04.11)

Born:1786
Ordained Priest:1812.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:1827.06.10
Died:1865.04.11 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Magyddus (1827.03.20 – 1829.04.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1827.03.20 – 1829.04.30)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1829.04.30 – 1865.04.11)

Bishop Fargal O’Reilly
(1807.01.16 – 1829.04.30)

Born:1741 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1807.08.24
Died:1829.04.30 († 87)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1807.01.16 – 1829.04.30)

Bishop James Dillon
(1800.08.10 – 1806.04.19)

Consecrated Bishop:1796.05.22
Died:1806.04.19

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1800.08.10 – 1806.04.19)

Bishop Charles O’Reilly
(1798.12.23 – 1800.03.06)

Born:1750
Died:1800.03.06 († 49)

Titular Bishop of Phussala (1793.05.17 – 1798.12.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1793.05.17 – 1798.12.23)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1798.12.23 – 1800.03.06)

Bishop Dionysius Maguire, O.F.M. Obs.
(1770.03.25 – 1798.12.23)

Born:1721
Consecrated Bishop:1767.05.03
Died:1798.12.23 († 76)

Bishop of Dromore (Northern Ireland) (1767.02.10 – 1770.03.25)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1770.03.25 – 1798.12.23)

Bishop Andrew Campbell
(1753.04.03 – 1769.12.23)

Born:1711.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:1753.06.03
Died:1769.12.23 († 58)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1753.04.03 – 1769.12.23)

Bishop Laurence Richardson, O.P.
(1747.02.06 – 1753.01.29)

Born:1701
Ordained Priest:1724.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1747.05.01
Died:1753.01.29 († 51)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1747.02.06 – 1753.01.29)

Bishop Michael MacDonagh, O.P.
(1728 – 1746.11.26)

Consecrated Bishop:1728.12.12
Died:1746.11.26

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1728 – 1746.11.26)

Archbishop Hugh MacMahon
(Apostolic Administrator 1711 – 1728)

Bishop Patrick Tyrell
(Apostolic Administrator 1678 – 1689.01.24)

Bishop Eugene Sweeney
(1628.09.18 – 1669.10.18)

Consecrated Bishop:1634.03.12
Died:1669.10.18

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1628.09.18 – 1669.10.18)

Bishop Hugh O’Reilly (later Archbishop)
(1625.06.09 – 1628.08.21)

Consecrated Bishop:1626.07.19
Died:1653.02

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1625.06.09 – 1628.08.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1628.08.21 – 1653.02)

Bishop Richard Brady, O.F.M.
(1580.03.09 – 1607.09)

Died:1607.09

Bishop of Ardagh (Ireland) (1576.01.23 – 1580.03.09)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1580.03.09 – 1607.09)

Bishop Hugh O’Sheridan
(1560.02.07 – 1579)

Died:1579

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1560.02.07 – 1579)

Bishop John MacBrady
(1540.11.05 – 1559)

Died:1559

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1540.11.05 – 1559)

Bishop Edmund Nugent, O.E.S.A.
(1530.01.22 – 1540)

Died:1550

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1530.01.22 – 1540)

Bishop Diarmaid Ó Raghillaigh
(1512.01.28 – 1529.09)

Died:1529.09

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1512.01.28 – 1529.09)

Bishop Tomás Mac Brádaigh
(1480.10.20 – 1511.07.29)

Died:1511.07.29

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1480.10.20 – 1511.07.29)

Bishop Cormac Mág Shamhradháin, O.E.S.A.
(1476.11.04 – 1512.12)

Died:1512.12

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1476.11.04 – 1512.12)

Bishop Seoán Ó Raghillaigh, O.E.S.A.
(1465.05.17 – 1476)

Consecrated Bishop:1467
Died:1476

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1465.05.17 – 1476)

Bishop Fear Siíhe Mág Dhuibhne, O.E.S.A.
(1455.07.11 – 1464.11.27)

Died:1464.11.27

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1455.07.11 – 1464.11.27)

Bishops of Brefinnia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Aindrias Mac Brádaigh
(1445.03.09 – 1455.05)

Died:1455.05

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1445.03.09 – 1455.05)

Bishop Domhnall O Gabhann (Donatus)
(1421.08.13 – 1445)

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1421.08.13 – 1445)

Bishop David Ó Faircheallaigh
(1408 – ?)

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1408 – ?)

Bishop Nicol Mac Brádaigh
(1395 – 1421)

Consecrated Bishop:1398
Died:1421

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1395 – 1421)

Bishop Seoán Ó Raghillaigh
(1389 – 1393)

Died:1393

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1389 – 1393)

Bishop Thomas Rushook (Thomas Rushooke), O.P.
(1389 – 1390?)

Consecrated Bishop:1383.05.03
Died:1393

Bishop of Llandaff (Wales) (1383.05.03 – 1385.11.07)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1385.11.07 – 1389)

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1389 – 1390?)

Bishop Johannes
(1373? – 1389)

Died:1389

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1373? – 1389)

Bishop Riocard Ó Raghillaigh (Richard O’Reilly)
(1356 – 1369)

Died:1369

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1356 – 1369)

Bishop Conchobhar Mac Conshnámha (Cornelius Ford)
(? – 1355)

Died:1355

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (? – 1355)

Bishop Pádraic Ó Cridecáin
(1320? – 1328)

Died:1328

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1320? – 1328)

Bishop Matha Mac Duibne
(? – 1314)

Died:1314

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (? – 1314)

Bishop Mauricius, O.E.S.A.
(1286 – 1307)

Died:1307

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1286 – 1307)

Bishop Simon Ó Ruairc
(1251 – 1285)

Died:1285

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1251 – 1285)

Bishop Congalach Mac Idneóil
(1233 – 1250)

Died:1250

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1233 – 1250)

Bishop Flann Ó Connachtaig (Florentius)
(? – 1231)

Died:1231

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (? – 1231)

Bishop M. Ua Dobailén
(1202 – 1211)

Died:1211

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1202 – 1211)

Bishop Tuathal Ua Connachtaig (Thaddaeus)
(1152? – 1179)

Died:1179

Bishop of Brefinnia (Ireland) (1152? – 1179)

Abbots nullius of Brefinnia (Roman Rite)

Abbot Muirchertach Ua Máel Mochéirge
(? – 1149)

Died:1149

Abbot nullius of Brefinnia (Ireland) (? – 1149)

Abbot Áed Ua Finn
(? – 1136)

Died:1136

Abbot nullius of Brefinnia (Ireland) (? – 1136)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (96)

Ardagh (↙), Elphin (←), Raphoe (↑), Clogher (↗), Meath (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,020 km²

Population: 70,500 Catholics (84.8% of 83,110 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 65 priests (64 diocesan, 1 religious), 2 deacons, 44 religious (1 brother, 43 sisters), 1 seminarian

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