Diocese of

Waterford and Lismore

Ireland Ireland

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Waterford and Lismore (English) / Vaterfordien(sis) et Lismorien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cashel and Emly

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Oran of Iona (October 27), Saint Carthage of Lismore (May 15), Saint Declan of Ardmore (July 24)

Liturgical Calendar (National) ๐Ÿ“…

History

Contact Info

Address: Bishopโ€™s House, Johnโ€™s Hill, Waterford, Ireland

Phone: (051)874.463

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.02.02 โ€“ ...):Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (65)Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Waterford and Lismore (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (65)Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (65)
(2015.02.02 โ€“ ...)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland)

Deus atque audacia

Born:1959.05.07 (Contea di Clare, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1994.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:2015.04.12

Priest of Limerick (Ireland) (1994.06.12 โ€“ 2015.02.02)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (2015.02.02 โ€“ ...)

Bishop William Lee
(1993.05.27 โ€“ 2013.10.01)

Manete in dilectione mea

Born:1941.12.02 (Newport, Tipperary, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:1993.07.25
Died:2024.01.05 (Dungarvan, Ireland โ€  82)

Priest of Cashel (Ireland) (1966.06.19 โ€“ 1993.05.27)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1993.05.27 โ€“ 2013.10.01)

Bishop Michael Russell
(1965.11.08 โ€“ 1993.05.27)

Humilitate et Lenitate

Born:1920.12.10 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1945.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1965.12.19
Died:2009.01.12 (โ€  88)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1965.11.08 โ€“ 1993.05.27)

Bishop Daniel Cohalan
(1943.01.30 โ€“ 1965.01.27)

Born:1884.01.28
Ordained Priest:1906.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:1943.04.04
Died:1965.01.27 (โ€  80)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1943.01.30 โ€“ 1965.01.27)

Bishop Jeremiah Kinane (later Archbishop)
(1933.04.21 โ€“ 1942.01.31)

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

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1933.04.21 โ€“ 1942.01.31)

Titular Archbishop of Dercos (1942.01.31 โ€“ 1946.09.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1942.01.31 โ€“ 1946.09.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1946.09.11 โ€“ 1959.02.18)

Bishop Bernard Hackett, C.SS.R.
(1916.01.29 โ€“ 1932.06.01)

Born:1863.05.24 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1888.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1916.03.19
Died:1932.06.01 (โ€  69)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1916.01.29 โ€“ 1932.06.01)

Bishop Richard Alfred Sheehan
(1892.01.15 โ€“ 1915.08.14)

Born:1845.06.16 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1868.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:1892.01.31
Died:1915.08.14 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1892.01.15 โ€“ 1915.08.14)

Bishop John Egan
(1889.11.19 โ€“ 1891.06.10)

Born:1839.01.19
Ordained Priest:1862
Consecrated Bishop:1890.01.19
Died:1891.06.10 (โ€  52)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1889.11.19 โ€“ 1891.06.10)

Bishop Piers Power
(1887.12.06 โ€“ 1889.05.22)

Consecrated Bishop:1886.03.07
Died:1889.05.22

Titular Bishop of Traianopolis (1886.01.29 โ€“ 1887.12.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1886.01.29 โ€“ 1887.12.06)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1887.12.06 โ€“ 1889.05.22)

Bishop John Power
(1873.06.12 โ€“ 1887.12.06)

Born:1809.05.01 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1832.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1873.07.20
Died:1887.12.06 (โ€  78)

Coadjutor Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1873.05.20 โ€“ 1873.06.12)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1873.06.12 โ€“ 1887.12.06)

Bishop Dominic Oโ€™Brien
(1855.08.03 โ€“ 1873.06.12)

Born:1798.07.05 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1821
Consecrated Bishop:1855.09.30
Died:1873.06.12 (โ€  74)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1855.08.03 โ€“ 1873.06.12)

Bishop Nicholas Foran
(1837.06.06 โ€“ 1855.05.11)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1837.08.24
Died:1855.05.11

Ordinary of Saint Nicholas (Ireland) (1831 โ€“ 1831 not possessed)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1837.06.06 โ€“ 1855.05.11)

Bishop William Abraham
(1830.01.12 โ€“ 1837.01.23)

Ordained Priest:1817.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:1830.03.21
Died:1837.01.23

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1830.01.12 โ€“ 1837.01.23)

Bishop Patrick Kelly
(1822.02.09 โ€“ 1829.10.08)

Born:1779.04.16 (Kilkenny, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1802.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:1820.08.24
Died:1829.10.08 (Waterford, Ireland โ€  50)

Priest of Ossory (Ireland) (1802.07.18 โ€“ 1820.07.19)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1820.07.19 โ€“ 1822.02.09)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1822.02.09 โ€“ 1829.10.08)

Bishop Robert Walsh
(1817.07.04 โ€“ 1821.10.01)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1817.08.31
Died:1821.10.01

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1817.07.04 โ€“ 1821.10.01)

Bishop John Power
(1804.01.27 โ€“ 1816.01.27)

Born:1765 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1791.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1804.04.25
Died:1816.01.27 (โ€  50)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1804.01.27 โ€“ 1816.01.27)

Bishop Thomas Hussey
(1797.01 โ€“ 1803.07.11)

Born:1746.04
Ordained Priest:1769.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1797.02.26
Died:1803.07.11 (โ€  57)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1797.01 โ€“ 1803.07.11)

Bishop William Egan
(1775.02.12 โ€“ 1796.07.22)

Born:1726
Consecrated Bishop:1773.05.19
Died:1796.07.22 (โ€  69)

Coadjutor Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1771.02.03 โ€“ 1775.02.12)

Titular Bishop of Sura (1771.03.08 โ€“ 1775.02.12)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1775.02.12 โ€“ 1796.07.22)

Bishop Peter Creagh
(1747 โ€“ 1775.02.12)

Born:1707
Ordained Priest:1733.12.19
Died:1775.02.12 (โ€  67)

Titular Bishop of Auzia (1745.04.12 โ€“ 1747)

Coadjutor Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1745.04.12 โ€“ 1747)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1747 โ€“ 1775.02.12)

Bishop Sylvester Lloyd, O.F.M.
(1739.05.29 โ€“ 1747.08)

Born:1680
Ordained Priest:1711.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1729.03.27
Died:1747.08 (โ€  66)

Bishop of Killaloe (Ireland) (1729.09.25 โ€“ 1739.05.29)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1739.05.29 โ€“ 1747.08)

Bishop Richard Piers
(1696.05.21 โ€“ 1739.06.04)

Died:1739.06.04

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1696.05.21 โ€“ 1739.06.04)

Archbishop John Brenan
(1671.05.26 โ€“ 1693)

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

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1671.05.26 โ€“ 1693)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1677.03.08 โ€“ 1693)

Bishop Patrick Comerford, O.E.S.A.
(1629.02.12 โ€“ 1652.03.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1629.03.18
Died:1652.03.10

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1629.02.12 โ€“ 1652.03.10)

Bishop Patrick Walsh
(1553 โ€“ 1578)

Consecrated Bishop:1551.10.23
Died:1578

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1553 โ€“ 1578)

Bishop John Magrath, O.F.M.
(1550.07.21 โ€“ 1551)

Died:1551

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1550.07.21 โ€“ 1551)

Bishop Nicholas Comyn
(1519.04.13 โ€“ 1550.07.21)

Consecrated Bishop:1510.01.20
Died:1557.07.12

Bishop of Ferns (Ireland) (1509.08.03 โ€“ 1519.04.13)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1519.04.13 โ€“ 1550.07.21)

Bishop Thomas Purcell
(1483.10.17 โ€“ 1519.04.13)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1483.10.17 โ€“ 1519.04.13)

Bishop Nicol ร“ hAonghusa, O. Cist.
(1480.05.20 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1480.05.20 โ€“ ?)

Bishop John Bulcomb de Cutwart
(1475.03.17 โ€“ 1483?)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1475.03.17 โ€“ 1483?)

Bishop Richard Martin, O.F.M.
(1473.03.09 โ€“ 1483)

Consecrated Bishop:1482.07.28
Died:1483

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1473.03.09 โ€“ 1483)

Bishop of Saint Davidโ€™s (Wales) (1482 โ€“ 1483)

Bishop Robert Poer
(1446.09.02 โ€“ 1472)

Consecrated Bishop:1447.08.23
Died:1472

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1446.09.02 โ€“ 1472)

Bishop Richard Cantwell
(1426.02.27 โ€“ 1446.05.07)

Died:1446.05.07

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1426.02.27 โ€“ 1446.05.07)

Bishop John Geese, O. Carm.
(1422.12.04 โ€“ 1425.12.22)

Died:1425.12.22

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1409.08.23 โ€“ 1414.02)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1422.12.04 โ€“ 1425.12.22)

Bishop Thomas Colby
(1414.02 โ€“ 1422)

Died:1422

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1414.02 โ€“ 1422)

Bishop John Geese, O. Carm.
(1409.08.23 โ€“ 1414.02)

Died:1425.12.22

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1409.08.23 โ€“ 1414.02)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1422.12.04 โ€“ 1425.12.22)

Bishop Roger Appleby, O.F.M.
(1407 โ€“ 1409)

Consecrated Bishop:1401.01.02
Died:1409

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1400.09.26 โ€“ 1402.10.11)

Bishop of Dromore (Northern Ireland) (1402.10.11 โ€“ 1407)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1407 โ€“ 1409)

Bishop Thomas Snell
(1400.05.26 โ€“ 1407.03.11)

Died:1417.10.16

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1400.05.26 โ€“ 1407.03.11)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1407.03.11 โ€“ 1417.10.16)

Bishop John Deping, O.P.
(1397.07.11 โ€“ 1400.02.04)

Died:1400.02.04

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1397.07.11 โ€“ 1400.02.04)

Bishop Thomas Sparklord
(1396.01.27 โ€“ 1397)

Died:1397

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1396.01.27 โ€“ 1397)

Bishop Robert Reed, O.P.
(1394.09.09 โ€“ 1396.01.26)

Died:1415.06

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1394.09.09 โ€“ 1396.01.26)

Bishop of Carlisle (England) (1396.01.26 โ€“ 1396.10.05)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1396.10.05 โ€“ 1415.06)

Bishop Thomas le Reve
(1363.06.16 โ€“ 1394.09)

Died:1394.09

Bishop of Lismore (Ireland) (1358 โ€“ 1363.06.16)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1363.06.16 โ€“ 1394.09)

Bishops of Waterford (Roman Rite)

Bishop Roger Cradock, O.F.M.
(1350.03.02 โ€“ 1361.12.15)

Died:1382.06.22

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1350.03.02 โ€“ 1361.12.15)

Bishop of Llandaff (Wales) (1361.12.15 โ€“ 1382.06.22)

Bishop Robert Elyot
(1349 โ€“ 1350)

Consecrated Bishop:1349.06
Died:1390?

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1349 โ€“ 1350)

Bishop of Killala (Ireland) (1351.06.08 โ€“ 1383?)

Bishop Richard Francis
(1338 โ€“ 1349)

Died:1349

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1338 โ€“ 1349)

Bishop Nicholas Welifed
(1323 โ€“ 1337.06.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1323.04.17
Died:1337.06.27

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1323 โ€“ 1337.06.27)

Bishop Matthew
(1308.02.07 โ€“ 1322.12.18)

Died:1322.12.18

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1308.02.07 โ€“ 1322.12.18)

Bishop Walter de Fulbourn
(1286.07.12 โ€“ 1307.12.14)

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 Stephen de Fulbourn (Stephen of Fulburn) (later Archbishop)
(1274 โ€“ 1286.07.12)

Died:1288.07.03

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1274 โ€“ 1286.07.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1286.07.12 โ€“ 1288.07.03)

Bishop Walter de Southwell
(1255 โ€“ 1271.03.24)

Died:1271.03.24

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1255 โ€“ 1271.03.24)

Bishop Philip
(1252 โ€“ 1254.04.15)

Died:1254.04.15

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1252 โ€“ 1254.04.15)

Bishop Henry
(1250 โ€“ 1251.07.20)

Died:1251.07.20

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1250 โ€“ 1251.07.20)

Bishop Stephen, O.S.B.
(1232 โ€“ 1250)

Died:1250

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1232 โ€“ 1250)

Bishop Walter, O.S.B.
(1227.08 โ€“ 1232.08.01)

Died:1232.08.01

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1227.08 โ€“ 1232.08.01)

Bishop William Wace
(1223 โ€“ 1225)

Died:1225

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1223 โ€“ 1225)

Bishop Robert
(1210 โ€“ 1223)

Died:1223

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1210 โ€“ 1223)

Bishop David the Welshman (David Breathnach)
(1204 โ€“ 1209)

Died:1209

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1204 โ€“ 1209)

Bishop Robert
(1195? โ€“ 1204)

Died:1204

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1195? โ€“ 1204)

Bishop Augustinus Ua Selbaig
(1175.10.06 โ€“ 1182)

Died:1182

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1175.10.06 โ€“ 1182)

Bishop Toistius
(1152? โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1152? โ€“ ?)

Bishop Mรกel รsu Ua hAinmere, O.S.B.
(1096 โ€“ 1135)

Consecrated Bishop:1096.12.27
Died:1135

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1096 โ€“ 1135)

Bishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1111 โ€“ ?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (91)

Cloyne (โ†), Cashel and Emly (โ†–), Ossory (โ†‘), Ferns (โ†’)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 2,542 kmยฒ

Population: 128,500 Catholics (75.0% of 171,400 total)

Pastoral Centres: 45 parishes

Personnel: 117 priests (69 diocesan, 48 religious), 3 deacons, 276 religious (87 brothers, 189 sisters), 3 seminarians

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