Diocese of Raphoe, Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Raphoe / Rapoten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Armagh

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Eunan (September 23)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

700: Established as Abbacy nullius of Raphoe / Rapoten(sis) (Latin)
1152: Promoted as Diocese of Raphoe / Rapoten(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Armagh)

Contact Info

Address: Árd Adhamhnáin, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Phone: (074)91.21.208

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Raphoe (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alexander Aloysius McGuckian (Alan), S.J. (71)
(2017.06.09 – 2024.02.02)

Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland)

Et velle et perficere

Born:	1953.02.26 (Ballymena, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1984.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.08.06

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (2017.06.09 – 2024.02.02)

Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) (2024.02.02 – ...)

Bishop Philip Boyce, O.C.D. (84)
(1995.06.29 – 2017.06.09)

Bishop emeritus of Raphoe (Ireland)

In ecclesiæ Matris servitium

Born:	1940.01.25 (Downings, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1967.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.10.01

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1995.06.29 – 2017.06.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Dromore (Northern Ireland) (2018.03.26 – 2019.04.15)

Bishop Séamus Hegarty
(1982.02.12 – 1994.10.01)

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 Anthony Columba McFeely
(1965.05.14 – 1982.02.12)

Born:	1909.02.04 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1932.07.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.06.27
Died:	1986.10.07 († 77)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1965.05.14 – 1982.02.12)

Bishop William MacNeely
(1923.04.21 – 1963.12.11)

Born:	1888.12.28 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1912.02.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1923.07.27
Died:	1963.12.11 († 74)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1923.04.21 – 1963.12.11)

Bishop Patrick O’Donnell (later Cardinal)
(1888.02.26 – 1922.01.14)

In hoc signo vinces

Born:	1856.11.28 (Kilraine, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1880.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.03.25
Created Cardinal:	1925.12.14
Died:	1927.10.22 (Carlingford, Ireland † 70)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1888.02.26 – 1922.01.14)

Titular Archbishop of Attalia (1922.01.14 – 1924.11.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1922.01.14 – 1924.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1924.11.19 – 1927.10.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1925.12.17 – 1927.10.22)

Bishop Michael Logue (later Cardinal)
(1879.05.13 – 1887.04.19)

In patientia salus

Born:	1840.10.01 (Duringings, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1866.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.07.20
Created Cardinal:	1893.01.16
Died:	1924.11.19 (Armagh, Ireland † 84)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1879.05.13 – 1887.04.19)

Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1887.04.19 – 1887.12.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1887.04.19 – 1887.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1887.12.03 – 1924.11.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1893.01.19 – 1924.11.19)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1921.03.24 – 1924.11.19)

Bishop James McDevitt
(1871.02.13 – 1879.01.05)

Born:	1831
Ordained Priest:	1859.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1871.04.30
Died:	1879.01.05 († 47)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1871.02.13 – 1879.01.05)

Bishop Daniel McGettigan (later Archbishop)
(1861.05.01 – 1870.03.06)

Born:	1815 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1839.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1856.05.18
Died:	1887.12.03 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1856.02.29 – 1861.05.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1856.02.29 – 1861.05.01)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1861.05.01 – 1870.03.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1870.03.06 – 1887.12.03)

Bishop Patrick McGettigan
(1820.06.25 – 1861.05.01)

Consecrated Bishop:	1820.09.17
Died:	1861.05.01

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1820.06.25 – 1861.05.01)

Bishop Peter McLaughlin
(1802.03.14 – 1819.07.29)

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 Anthony Coyle
(1782 – 1801.01.22)

Born:	1728
Consecrated Bishop:	1777.09.14
Died:	1801.01.22 († 72)

Coadjutor Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1777.04.27 – 1782)

Titular Bishop of Loryma (1777.05.16 – 1782)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1782 – 1801.01.22)

Bishop Philip O’Reilly
(1759.01.09 – 1782)

Consecrated Bishop:	1759.04.22
Died:	1782

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1759.01.09 – 1782)

Bishop Nathaniel O’Donnell
(1755.07.18 – 1758)

Died:

1758

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1755.07.18 – 1758)

Bishop Anthony O’Donnell, O.F.M.
(1750.01.19 – 1755.04.20)

Born:	1675
Ordained Priest:	1704.06.22
Died:	1755.04.20 († 79)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1750.01.19 – 1755.04.20)

Bishop-elect Daniel O’Gallagher, O.F.M.
(1737.12.10 – ?)

Born:	1689
Ordained Priest:	1722.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1737.12.29

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1737.12.10 – ?)

Bishop James O’Gallagher
(1725.07.21 – 1737.05.18)

Born:	1681 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1725.11.25
Died:	1751.05 († 69)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1725.07.21 – 1737.05.18)

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (Ireland) (1737.05.18 – 1751.05)

Bishop Fergus Laurence Lea
(Apostolic Administrator 1694.02.18 – 1696)

Bishop John O’Cullenan
(1625.06.09 – 1661.03.24)

Died:

1661.03.24

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1625.06.09 – 1661.03.24)

Bishop Niall O’Boyle
(1591.08.09 – 1611.02.06)

Died:

1611.02.06

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1591.08.09 – 1611.02.06)

Bishop Donald MacGongail (Donald McGonagle)
(1562.01.28 – 1589.09.29)

Died:

1589.09.29

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1562.01.28 – 1589.09.29)

Bishop Art O’Gallagher
(1547.12.05 – 1561.08.13)

Died:

1561.08.13

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1547.12.05 – 1561.08.13)

Bishop Edmund O’Gallagher (Éamonn Ó Gallchobhair)
(1534.05.11 – 1543.02.26)

Died:

1543.02.26

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1534.05.11 – 1543.02.26)

Bishop Cornelius O’Cahan (Conn Ó Cathláin)
(1514.02.06 – 1534)

Died:

1550?

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1514.02.06 – 1534)

Bishop Meanma Mac Carmaic (Menelaus Mac Carmacáin)
(1482.11.04 – 1514.02.06)

Died:

1515.05.09

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1482.11.04 – 1514.02.06)

Bishop Johannes de Rogeriis
(1479.11.12 – 1482)

Died:

1482

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1479.11.12 – 1482)

Bishop Lochlainn Ó Gallchobhair (Laurentius)
(1442.06.18 – 1479)

Consecrated Bishop:	1443
Died:	1479

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1442.06.18 – 1479)

Bishop Cornelius Mac Giolla Bhrighde
(1440.07.20 – 1442)

Died:

1442

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1440.07.20 – 1442)

Bishop Lochlainn Ó Gallchobhair (Laurentius)
(1420.02.28 – 1438)

Died:

1438

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1420.02.28 – 1438)

Bishop Eóin Mac Carmaic (Johannes)
(1400 – 1419)

Died:

1419

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1400 – 1419)

Bishop Seoán Mac Meanmain, O. Cist.
(1397.02.21 – ?)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1397.02.21 – ?)

Bishop Conchobhar Mac Carmaic Uí Dhomhnaill (Cornelius)
(1367.12.23 – 1397.02.21)

Died:

1399

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1367.12.23 – 1397.02.21)

Bishop Pádraig Mac Maonghaill
(? – 1367)

Died:

1367

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (? – 1367)

Bishop Tomás Mac Carmaic Uí Domnaill
(1319 – 1337)

Died:

1337

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1319 – 1337)

Bishop Énri Mac in Chrossáin (Henricus)
(1306 – 1319)

Died:

1319

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1306 – 1319)

Bishop Fergal Ó Firghil (Florentius O’Ferrell)
(1275 – 1299)

Died:

1299

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1275 – 1299)

Bishop Cairpre Ó Scuapa
(1265 – 1274)

Died:

1274

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1265 – 1274)

Bishop Giovanni de Alneto, O.F.M.
(1263.12.03 – 1265.04.28)

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1263.12.03 – 1265.04.28)

Bishop Máel Pátraic Ó Scannail (Patrick O’Scanlan), O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1253.10 – 1261.11.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1253.11.30
Died:	1270.03.16

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1253.10 – 1261.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1261.11.05 – 1270.03.16)

Bishop Gilla in Choimded Ua Caráin (Gilbert O’Caran) (later Archbishop)
(1156? – 1175)

Died:

1180

Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland) (1156? – 1175)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1175 – 1180)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Daniel McGettigan (later Archbishop) (1856.02.29 – 1861.05.01)
Coadjutor Bishop: Fr. John McElvoy (1801.01.30 – 1801.09.20)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Anthony Coyle (1777.04.27 – 1782)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Saints Eunan and Columba, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Cathedral of Saint Eunan, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (64)

Derry (→), Clogher (↘), Kilmore (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 4,030 km²

Population: 82,250 Catholics (90.6% of 90,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 32 parishes

Personnel: 71 priests (70 diocesan, 1 religious), 23 religious (4 brothers, 19 sisters), 2 seminarians