Bishops of Ireland

by Age

Ireland
Bishop Ordinaries of Ireland (50)AgeDate of
BirthAscending
Bishop Joseph Duffy (90)Bishop Joseph Duffy (90), Bishop emeritus of Clogher (Ireland)901934.02.03
Bishop Colm O’Reilly (89)Bishop Colm O’Reilly (89), Bishop emeritus of Ardagh (Ireland)891935.01.11
Bishop William Walsh (89)Bishop William Walsh (89), Bishop emeritus of Killaloe (Ireland)891935.01.16
Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC. (89)Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC. (89), Bishop emeritus of Ferns (Ireland)891935.08.13
Bishop William Murphy (88)Bishop William Murphy (88), Bishop emeritus of Kerry (Ireland)881936.06.06
Bishop John Magee, S.P.S. (88)Bishop John Magee, S.P.S. (88), Bishop emeritus of Cloyne (Ireland)881936.09.24
Bishop John Kirby (86)Bishop John Kirby (86), Bishop emeritus of Clonfert (Ireland)861938.10.29
Archbishop Dermot Clifford (85)Archbishop Dermot Clifford (85), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cashel (Ireland)851939.01.25
Cardinal Seán Baptist Brady (85)Cardinal Seán Baptist Brady (85), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Armagh (Northern Ireland) and former President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference851939.08.16
Bishop John Buckley (84)Bishop John Buckley (84), Bishop emeritus of Cork and Ross (Ireland)841939.11.02
Bishop Michael Smith (84)Bishop Michael Smith (84), Bishop emeritus of Meath (Ireland)841940.06.06
Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C. (80)Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C. (80), Titular Bishop of Abitinæ, Secretary emeritus of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews801944.02.08
Bishop Philip Leo O’Reilly (80)Bishop Philip Leo O’Reilly (80), Bishop emeritus of Kilmore (Ireland)801944.04.10
Bishop Raymond W. Field (80)Bishop Raymond W. Field (80), Titular Bishop of Ardmore and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Dublin (Ireland)801944.05.24
Bishop Eamonn Oliver Walsh (80)Bishop Eamonn Oliver Walsh (80), Titular Bishop of Elmham and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Dublin (Ireland)801944.09.01
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (79)Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (79), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dublin (Ireland)791945.04.08
Bishop Denis Brennan (79)Bishop Denis Brennan (79), Bishop emeritus of Ferns (Ireland)791945.06.20
Archbishop Michael Neary (78)Archbishop Michael Neary (78), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tuam (Ireland)781946.04.15
Bishop Brendan Kelly (78)Bishop Brendan Kelly (78), Bishop emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland)781946.05.20
Bishop John Fleming (76)Bishop John Fleming (76), Bishop emeritus of Killala (Ireland)761948.02.16
Bishop Donal McKeown (74)Bishop Donal McKeown (74), Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland)741950.04.12
Bishop Lawrence Duffy (72)Bishop Lawrence Duffy (72), Bishop of Clogher (Ireland)721951.11.27
Bishop William Crean (72)Bishop William Crean (72), Bishop of Cloyne (Ireland)721951.12.16
Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. (72)Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. (72), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel and Emly (Ireland)721952.08.08
Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71)Bishop Kevin Peter Doran (71), Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) and Apostolic Administrator of Achonry (Ireland)711953.06.26
Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U. (70)Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U. (70), Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France) and Bishop emeritus of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England)701954.02.23
Archbishop Dermot Pius Farrell (69)Archbishop Dermot Pius Farrell (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) and Vice-President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference691954.11.22
Bishop Raymond Anthony Browne (67)Bishop Raymond Anthony Browne (67), Bishop of Kerry (Ireland)671957.01.23
Bishop Paul Connell (66)Bishop Paul Connell (66), Bishop of Ardagh (Ireland)661958.01.27
Bishop Paul Desmond Tighe (66)Bishop Paul Desmond Tighe (66), Titular Bishop of Drivastum and Secretary of Section for Culture of Dicastery for Culture and Education661958.02.12
Bishop Donal Roche (66)Bishop Donal Roche (66), Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland)661958.04.16
Archbishop Francis Duffy (66)Archbishop Francis Duffy (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland), Apostolic Administrator of Killala (Ireland) and General Secretary of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference661958.04.21
Bishop Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski (66)Bishop Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski (66), Bishop of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England) and Apostolic Visitator in Ireland of the Ukrainians661958.05.16
Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (66)Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政) (66), Titular Archbishop of Domnach Sechnaill, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar and Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait661958.10.21
Bishop Gerard Nash (65)Bishop Gerard Nash (65), Bishop of Ferns (Ireland)651959.02.27
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (65)Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan (65), Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland)651959.05.07
Bishop Martin Hayes (65)Bishop Martin Hayes (65), Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland)651959.10.24
Bishop Brendan Leahy (64)Bishop Brendan Leahy (64), Bishop of Limerick (Ireland)641960.03.28
Archbishop Eamon Martin (63)Archbishop Eamon Martin (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland), President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Apostolic Administrator of Dromore (Northern Ireland)631961.10.30
Bishop Denis Nulty (61)Bishop Denis Nulty (61), Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (Ireland)611963.06.07
Bishop Niall Coll (61)Bishop Niall Coll (61), Bishop of Ossory (Ireland)611963.08.25
Bishop Michael Router (59)Bishop Michael Router (59), Titular Bishop of Louth and Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland)591965.04.15
Bishop Fintan Gavin (58)Bishop Fintan Gavin (58), Bishop of Cork and Ross (Ireland)581966.01.01
Bishop Fintan Monahan (57)Bishop Fintan Monahan (57), Bishop of Killaloe (Ireland)571967.01.23
Bishop Thomas Deenihan (57)Bishop Thomas Deenihan (57), Bishop of Meath (Ireland)571967.06.20
Archbishop John Joseph Kennedy (56)Archbishop John Joseph Kennedy (56), Titular Archbishop of Osor and Secretary for the Disciplinary Section of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith561968.07.15
Archbishop Séamus Patrick Horgan (55)Archbishop Séamus Patrick Horgan (55), Titular Archbishop of Árd Sratha and Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan551969.08.31
Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty (54)Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty (54), Titular Archbishop of Lindisfarne and Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria541970.03.26
Bishop Michael Duignan (54)Bishop Michael Duignan (54), Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland) and Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland)541970.07.15
Bishop Paul Dempsey (53)Bishop Paul Dempsey (53), Titular Bishop of Sita and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland)531971.04.20

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