Diocese of

Meath

Ireland Ireland

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Meath / Miden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Armagh

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Finnian of Clonard (December 12)

Liturgical Calendar (National) ๐Ÿ“…

History

Contact Info

Address: Bishopโ€™s House, Dublin Rd., Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

Phone: (044)93.48.841

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.06.18 โ€“ ...):Bishop Thomas Deenihan (57)Bishop Thomas Deenihan (57)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Meath (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Deenihan (57)Bishop Thomas Deenihan (57)
(2018.06.18 โ€“ ...)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland)

Illuminabit te Christus

Born:1967.06.20 (Blackpool, Cork, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1991.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:2018.09.02

Priest of Meath (Ireland) (1991.06.01 โ€“ 2018.06.18)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (2018.06.18 โ€“ ...)

Bishop Michael Smith (84)Bishop Michael Smith (84)
(1990.05.16 โ€“ 2018.06.18)

Bishop emeritus of Meath (Ireland)

In Christo confido

Born:1940.06.06 (Oldcastle, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1963.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:1984.01.29

Priest of Meath (Ireland) (1963.03.09 โ€“ 1983.11.17)

Titular Bishop of Leges (1983.11.17 โ€“ 1988.10.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1983.11.17 โ€“ 1988.10.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1988.10.13 โ€“ 1990.05.16)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1990.05.16 โ€“ 2018.06.18)

Bishop John McCormack
(1968.01.29 โ€“ 1990.05.16)

Born:1921.03.25 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1946.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1968.03.10
Died:1996.09.21 (โ€  75)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1968.01.29 โ€“ 1990.05.16)

Bishop John Anthony Kyne
(1947.05.17 โ€“ 1966.12.23)

Born:1904.11.04
Ordained Priest:1927.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:1947.06.29
Died:1966.12.23 (โ€  62)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1947.05.17 โ€“ 1966.12.23)

Bishop John Francis dโ€™Alton (later Cardinal)
(1943.06.16 โ€“ 1946.06.13)

Judicium sine ira

Born:1882.10.11 (Claremorris, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1908.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:1942.06.29
Created Cardinal:1953.01.12
Died:1963.02.01 (Dublin, Ireland โ€  80)

Titular Bishop of Binda (1942.04.25 โ€“ 1943.06.16)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1942.04.25 โ€“ 1943.06.16)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1943.06.16 โ€“ 1946.06.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1946.06.13 โ€“ 1963.02.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata deโ€™ Goti pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 โ€“ 1963.02.01)

President of Irish Catholic Bishopsโ€™ Conference (1958 โ€“ 1963.02.01)

Bishop Thomas Mulvany
(1929.04.12 โ€“ 1943.06.16)

Born:1868.03.01
Ordained Priest:1892.03.06
Consecrated Bishop:1929.06.30
Died:1943.06.16 (โ€  75)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1929.04.12 โ€“ 1943.06.16)

Bishop Lawrence Gaughran
(1906.05.19 โ€“ 1928.06.14)

Born:1842.09.24
Ordained Priest:1868.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1906.06.24
Died:1928.06.14 (โ€  85)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1906.05.19 โ€“ 1928.06.14)

Bishop Matthew Gaffney
(1899.04.28 โ€“ 1906)

Born:1839.01.02 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1899.06.25
Died:1909.12.15 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1899.04.28 โ€“ 1906)

Bishop Thomas McNulty
(1866.12.11 โ€“ 1898.12.24)

Born:1818.07.09 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1846.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1864.10.28
Died:1898.12.24 (โ€  80)

Titular Bishop of Centuria (1864.09.08 โ€“ 1866.12.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1864.09.08 โ€“ 1866.12.11)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1866.12.11 โ€“ 1898.12.24)

Bishop John Cantwell
(1830.07.04 โ€“ 1866.12.11)

Born:1792.12.25
Ordained Priest:1815
Consecrated Bishop:1830.09.21
Died:1866.12.11 (โ€  73)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1830.07.04 โ€“ 1866.12.11)

Bishop Robert Logan
(1827.01.11 โ€“ 1830.04.22)

Ordained Priest:1809.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:1824.10.29
Died:1830.04.22

Titular Bishop of Tremithus (1824.08.24 โ€“ 1827.01.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1824.08.24 โ€“ 1827.01.11)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1827.01.11 โ€“ 1830.04.22)

Bishop Patrick Joseph Plunkett
(1778.12.19 โ€“ 1827.01.11)

Born:1738.12.24
Ordained Priest:1764.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:1779.02.28
Died:1827.01.11 (โ€  88)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1778.12.19 โ€“ 1827.01.11)

Bishop Augustine Cheevers, O.E.S.A.
(1756.08.07 โ€“ 1778.08.18)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1778.08.18

Bishop of Ardagh (Ireland) (1751.07.17 โ€“ 1756.08.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (1751.07.17 โ€“ 1756.08.11)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1756.08.07 โ€“ 1778.08.18)

Bishop Stephen MacEgan, O.P.
(1729.09.26 โ€“ 1756.05.30)

Born:1681
Consecrated Bishop:1725.09.29
Died:1756.05.30 (โ€  74)

Bishop of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (1725 โ€“ 1729.09.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (1729.09.26 โ€“ 1751.07.17)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1729.09.26 โ€“ 1756.05.30)

Bishop Luke Fagan (later Archbishop)
(1713.09.15 โ€“ 1729.09.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1714.02.07
Died:1733.11.22

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1713.09.15 โ€“ 1729.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1729.09.24 โ€“ 1733.11.22)

Bishop Patrick Tyrell
(1689.01.24 โ€“ 1692)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1692

Bishop of Clogher (Ireland) (1676.05.13 โ€“ 1689.01.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Kilmore (Ireland) (1678 โ€“ 1689.01.24)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1689.01.24 โ€“ 1692)

Bishop James Cusack
(1679.11.18 โ€“ 1688)

Died:1688

Titular Bishop of Casium (1678.10.05 โ€“ 1679.11.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1678.10.05 โ€“ 1679.11.18)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1679.11.18 โ€“ 1688)

Bishop Patrick Plunkett, O. Cist.
(1669.01.11 โ€“ 1679.11.18)

Consecrated Bishop:1648.03
Died:1679.11.18

Bishop of Ardagh (Ireland) (1647.03.11 โ€“ 1669.01.11)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1669.01.11 โ€“ 1679.11.18)

Bishop Anthony MacGeoghegan, O.F.M. Obs.
(1657.04.16 โ€“ 1661)

Died:1664

Bishop of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (1647 โ€“ 1657.04.16)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1657.04.16 โ€“ 1661)

Bishop Thomas Dease
(1621.05.05 โ€“ 1652)

Consecrated Bishop:1622.05.22
Died:1652

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1621.05.05 โ€“ 1652)

Bishop William Walsh, O. Cist.
(1554.11.22 โ€“ 1577.01.04)

Died:1577.01.04

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1554.11.22 โ€“ 1577.01.04)

Bishop Edward Staples
(1529.09.03 โ€“ 1554.06.29)

Died:1560

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1529.09.03 โ€“ 1554.06.29)

Bishop Richard Wilson, O.E.S.A.
(1523.02.27 โ€“ 1529)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1523.02.27 โ€“ 1529)

Bishop Hugh Inge, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1512.01.28 โ€“ 1523.02.27)

Died:1528.08.03

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1512.01.28 โ€“ 1523.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1523.02.27 โ€“ 1528.08.03)

Bishop William Rokeby (later Archbishop)
(1507.05.28 โ€“ 1512.01.28)

Died:1521.11.21

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1507.05.28 โ€“ 1512.01.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1512.01.28 โ€“ 1521.11.21)

Bishop John Payne, O.P.
(1483.03.17 โ€“ 1507.05.06)

Consecrated Bishop:1483
Died:1507.05.06

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1483.03.17 โ€“ 1507.05.06)

Bishop William Shirwood
(1460.03.26 โ€“ 1482.12.03)

Died:1482.12.03

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1460.03.26 โ€“ 1482.12.03)

Bishop Edmund Ouldhall, O. Carm.
(1450.08.07 โ€“ 1459.08.09)

Died:1459.08.09

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1450.08.07 โ€“ 1459.08.09)

Bishop William Silk
(1434.09.22 โ€“ 1450.05.09)

Died:1450.05.09

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1434.09.22 โ€“ 1450.05.09)

Bishop William Hadsor
(1430.05.29 โ€“ 1433.05.28)

Died:1433.05.28

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1430.05.29 โ€“ 1433.05.28)

Bishop Edward Dantsey
(1412.08.31 โ€“ 1430.01.04)

Died:1430.01.04

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1412.08.31 โ€“ 1430.01.04)

Bishop Robert Montayne
(1401.02.07 โ€“ 1412.05.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1401
Died:1412.05.24

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1401.02.07 โ€“ 1412.05.24)

Bishop Alexander Petit de Balscot (Alexander de Balscot)
(1386.03.10 โ€“ 1400.11.10)

Died:1400.11.10

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1371.02.09 โ€“ 1386.03.10)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1386.03.10 โ€“ 1400.11.10)

Bishop William Andrew, O.P.
(1380 โ€“ 1385.09.28)

Died:1385.09.28

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1373.10.17 โ€“ 1380)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1380 โ€“ 1385.09.28)

Bishop Stephen Wall (Stephen de Valle)
(1369.02.19 โ€“ 1379.11.10)

Died:1379.11.10

Bishop of Limerick (Ireland) (1360 โ€“ 1369.02.19)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1369.02.19 โ€“ 1379.11.10)

Bishop Nicholas Allen, O.E.S.A.
(1353 โ€“ 1367.01.15)

Consecrated Bishop:1353.01.31
Died:1367.01.15

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1353 โ€“ 1367.01.15)

Bishop William St. Leger
(1349.10.05 โ€“ 1352.08.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1350.05.02
Died:1352.08.24

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1349.10.05 โ€“ 1352.08.24)

Bishop William of St. Paul, O. Carm.
(1327.02.16 โ€“ 1349.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1327.02
Died:1349.07

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1327.02.16 โ€“ 1349.07)

Bishop Seoรกn Mac Cearbaill Elect (John MacCarwill / Oโ€™Carroll) (later Archbishop)
(1321.02.20 โ€“ 1327.01.19)

Died:1329.07.27

Bishop of Cork (Ireland) (1302.04.30 โ€“ 1321.02.20)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1321.02.20 โ€“ 1327.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1327.01.19 โ€“ 1329.07.27)

Bishop Thomas St. Leger
(1286.07.12 โ€“ 1320.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1287.11.03
Died:1320.12

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1286.07.12 โ€“ 1320.12)

Fr. Walter de Fulbourn (later Bishop)
(1283 โ€“ 1286.07.12 not possessed)

Died:1307.12.14

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1283 โ€“ 1286.07.12 not possessed)

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1286.07.12 โ€“ 1307.12.14)

Bishop Hugo of Taghmon
(1254.10.31 โ€“ 1282)

Consecrated Bishop:1255
Died:1282

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1254.10.31 โ€“ 1282)

Bishop Geoffrey Cusack, O.F.M.
(1253 โ€“ 1253.07)

Died:1254

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1253 โ€“ 1253.07)

Bishop Richard de la Corner
(1231 โ€“ 1252)

Consecrated Bishop:1231
Died:1252

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1231 โ€“ 1252)

Bishop Ralph Petit
(1227 โ€“ 1230.09)

Died:1230.09

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1227 โ€“ 1230.09)

Fr. Dรณnรกn Dรฉ
(1224.08 โ€“ 1226 not possessed)

Died:1226

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1224.08 โ€“ 1226 not possessed)

Bishop Simon Rochfort
(1192 โ€“ 1224)

Died:1224

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1192 โ€“ 1224)

Bishop Echthigern Mac Mรกel Chiarรกin (Eugenius)
(1177 โ€“ 1191)

Died:1191

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1177 โ€“ 1191)

Bishop ร‰trรบ Ua Miadachรกin (Eleuzerius)
(1152? โ€“ 1173)

Died:1173

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1152? โ€“ 1173)

Bishop Eochaid Ua Cellaig (Eochaid Oโ€™Kelly)
(1133 โ€“ 1140)

Died:1140

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1133 โ€“ 1140)

Bishop Mรกel Muire Ua Dรบnรกin
(1111 โ€“ 1117.12.24)

Died:1117.12.24

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1111 โ€“ 1117.12.24)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (145)

Killaloe (โ†™), Elphin (โ†), Ardagh (โ†–), Kilmore (โ†‘), Clogher (โ†—), Armagh (โ†—), Dublin (โ†˜), Kildare and Leighlin (โ†“)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,120 kmยฒ

Population: 279,215 Catholics (84.4% of 330,775 total)

Pastoral Centres: 69 parishes

Personnel: 183 priests (113 diocesan, 70 religious), 156 religious (83 brothers, 73 sisters), 3 seminarians

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