Former Diocese of

Leighlin 𝐖

Ireland Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Leighlin / Leighlien(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

Notes: Perpetual administration by Kildare 1678.09.05

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Leighlin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mark Forstall, O.E.S.A.
(Apostolic Administrator 1678.09.05 – 1683.02.07)

Bishop Edmund Dempsey, O.P.
(1642.03.10 – 1658.09.06)

Died:1658.09.06

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1642.03.10 – 1658.09.06)

Bishop Francis de Ribera, O.F.M. Obs.
(1586.12.17 – 1604.09.10)

Died:1604.09.10

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1586.12.17 – 1604.09.10)

Bishop Thomas O’Fihely
(1555.08.30 – 1567.03.31)

Consecrated Bishop:1547.10.16
Died:1567.03.31

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1547.06.16 – 1555.08.30)

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1555.08.30 – 1567.03.31)

Bishop Matthew Sanders
(1527.04.10 – 1549.12.23)

Died:1549.12.23

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1527.04.10 – 1549.12.23)

Bishop Mauricius Γ“ DeΓ³radhΓ‘in, O.P.
(1524.01.19 – 1525)

Consecrated Bishop:1524.03.15
Died:1525

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1524.01.19 – 1525)

Bishop Thomas Halsey
(1513.05.20 – 1523)

Died:1523

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1513.05.20 – 1523)

Bishop Nicholas Maguire
(1490.04.21 – 1512)

Died:1512

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1490.04.21 – 1512)

Bishop Milo Roche, O. Cist.
(1464.02.03 – 1490)

Died:1490

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1464.02.03 – 1490)

Bishop Diarmaid
(? – 1464)

Died:1464

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (? – 1464)

Bishop Thomas Fleming, O.F.M.
(1432.04.29 – 1458)

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1432.04.29 – 1458)

Bishop SeaΓ‘n Γ“ MaolagΓ‘in
(1419.07.05 – 1431)

Died:1431

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1419.07.05 – 1431)

Bishop Richard Bocomb, O.P.
(1400.10.01 – 1419)

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1400.10.01 – 1419)

Bishop John Griffin
(1385 – 1399.07.02)

Died:1400.03

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1385 – 1399.07.02)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1399.07.02 – 1400.03)

Bishop John Young
(1363.02.20 – 1385)

Died:1385

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1363.02.20 – 1385)

Fr. William
(1362.01.14 – 1362 not possessed)

Died:1362

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1362.01.14 – 1362 not possessed)

Bishop Johannes
(1360 – 1361)

Died:1361

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1360 – 1361)

Bishop Thomas of Brakenberg, O.F.M.
(1349.03.20 – 1360.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1349.03.30
Died:1360.07

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1349.03.20 – 1360.07)

Fr. William St Leger
(1348 – 1348 not possessed)

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1348 – 1348 not possessed)

Bishop Radulphus Γ“ Ceallaigh (Γ“ Caollaidhe), O. Carm. (later Archbishop)
(1344.02.06 – 1346.01.09 not possessed)

Consecrated Bishop:1344.02
Died:1361.11.20

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1344.02.06 – 1346.01.09 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1346.01.09 – 1361.11.20)

Abbots nullius of Leighlin (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Manchin
(863? – 865)

Died:865

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Leighlin (Ireland) (863? – 865)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Laserian of Leighlin (Molaise)
(632? – 638.04.18)

Died:638.04.18 (Ireland)
Canonised:1902.06.19 (equipollently)
Feast:04.18

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Leighlin (Ireland) (632? – 638.04.18)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Goban
(626? – 630)

Died:630

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Leighlin (Ireland) (626? – 630)

Bishop.

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