Diocese of Ossory, Ireland

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Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.10.28 – ...):

Bishop Niall Coll (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Ossory (Roman Rite)

Bishop Niall Coll (60)
(2022.10.28 – ...)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland)

Christus Jesus spes nostra

Born:	1963.08.25 (Letterkenny, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1988.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.01.22

Priest of Raphoe (Ireland) (1988.07.03 – 2022.10.28)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (2022.10.28 – ...)

Bishop Denis Nulty (60)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.02.02 – 2022.10.28)

Bishop Dermot Pius Farrell (69) (later Archbishop)
(2018.01.03 – 2020.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland)
Vice-President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini

Born:	1954.11.22 (Castletown-Geoghegan, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1980.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.03.11

Priest of Meath (Ireland) (1980.06.07 – 2018.01.03)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (2018.01.03 – 2020.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (2020.12.29 – ...)

Vice-President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference (2022.03.09 – ...)

Bishop Séamus Freeman, S.A.C.
(2007.09.14 – 2016.07.29)

Libertas in veritate

Born:	1944.02.23 (Mullinahone, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1971.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.11.25
Died:	2022.08.20 (Dublin, Ireland † 78)

Rector General of Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines) (1992 – 2004.10.07)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (2007.09.14 – 2016.07.29)

Bishop Laurence Forristal
(1981.06.30 – 2007.09.14)

In fide et caritate

Born:	1931.06.05 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1955.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.01.20
Died:	2018.10.10 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Rotdon (1979.12.03 – 1981.06.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1979.12.03 – 1981.06.30)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1981.06.30 – 2007.09.14)

Bishop Peter Birch
(1964.01.10 – 1981.03.07)

Born:	1911.09.04
Ordained Priest:	1937.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.09.23
Died:	1981.03.07 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Dibon (1962.07.24 – 1964.01.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1962.07.24 – 1964.01.10)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1964.01.10 – 1981.03.07)

Bishop Patrick Collier
(1928.10.01 – 1964.01.10)

Born:	1880.01.12
Ordained Priest:	1907.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.08.05
Died:	1964.01.10 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Himeria (1928.05.11 – 1928.10.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1928.05.11 – 1928.10.01)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1928.10.01 – 1964.01.10)

Bishop Abraham Brownrigg, S.S.S.
(1884.10.28 – 1928.10.01)

Born:	1836.12.23
Died:	1928.10.01 († 91)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1884.10.28 – 1928.10.01)

Bishop Francis Patrick Moran (later Cardinal)
(1872.08.11 – 1884.03.14)

Omnia omnibus

Born:	1830.12.16 (Leighlinbridge, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1853.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.03.05
Created Cardinal:	1885.07.27
Died:	1911.08.16 (Manly, New South Wales, Australia † 80)

Titular Bishop of Olba (1871.12.22 – 1872.08.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1871.12.22 – 1872.08.11)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1872.08.11 – 1884.03.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) (1884.03.14 – 1911.08.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1885.07.30 – 1911.08.16)

Bishop Edward Walsh
(1846.05.12 – 1872.08.11)

Born:	(Ireland)
Died:	1872.08.11

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1846.05.12 – 1872.08.11)

Bishop William Kinsella
(1829.05.15 – 1845.12.12)

Born:	1793 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.07.26
Died:	1845.12.12 († 51)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1829.05.15 – 1845.12.12)

Bishop Kyran Marum
(1814.10.04 – 1827.12.22)

Born:	1770 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.03.05
Died:	1827.12.22 († 56)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1814.10.04 – 1827.12.22)

Bishop James Lanigan
(1789.07.10 – 1812.02.11)

Consecrated Bishop:	1789.09.21
Died:	1812.02.11

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1789.07.10 – 1812.02.11)

Bishop John Dunne
(1787.07.13 – 1789.03.15)

Consecrated Bishop:	1787.09.16
Died:	1789.03.15

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1787.07.13 – 1789.03.15)

Bishop John Thomas Troy, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1776.12.16 – 1786.12.19)

Born:	1739.05.10 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1762
Consecrated Bishop:	1777.06.08
Died:	1823.05.11 († 84)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1776.12.16 – 1786.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1786.12.19 – 1823.05.11)

Bishop Thomas Burke (Thomas de Burgo), O.P.
(1759.01.09 – 1776.09.25)

Born:	1709 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1759.04.22
Died:	1776.09.25 († 66)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1759.01.09 – 1776.09.25)

Bishop James Bernard Dunne
(1748.12.17 – 1758.04.30)

Died:

1758.04.30

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1748.12.17 – 1758.04.30)

Bishop Colman O’Shaughnessy, O.P.
(1736.10.05 – 1748.09.02)

Died:

1748.09.02

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1736.10.05 – 1748.09.02)

Bishop Patrick Shee
(1731.07.28 – 1736.06)

Died:

1736.06

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1731.07.28 – 1736.06)

Bishop Malachy Dulany
(1713.09.20 – 1731.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1714.02.17
Died:	1731.05

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1713.09.20 – 1731.05)

Bishop William Daton (William Dalton)
(1696.02.20 – 1712.01.26)

Died:

1712.01.26

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1696.02.20 – 1712.01.26)

Bishop James Phelan
(1669.01.11 – 1695.01)

Consecrated Bishop:	1669.08.01
Died:	1695.01

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1669.01.11 – 1695.01)

Bishop David Rothe
(1618.10.01 – 1650.04.20)

Born:	1573
Consecrated Bishop:	1620
Died:	1650.04.20 († 76)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1618.10.01 – 1650.04.20)

Bishop Thomas Strong
(1582.03.28 – 1602.01.20)

Born:	(Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1582.04.05
Died:	1602.01.20

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1582.03.28 – 1602.01.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1597.01.20 – 1602.01.20)

Bishop Patrick Foxe
(1417.12.15 – 1421.04.20)

Died:

1421.04.20

Bishop of Cork (Ireland) (1409.10.14 – 1417.12.15▼)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1417.12.15 – 1421.04.20)

Bishop Thomas Snell
(1407.03.11 – 1417.10.16)

Died:

1417.10.16

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1400.05.26 – 1407.03.11)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1407.03.11 – 1417.10.16)

Bishop John Waltham, O.E.S.A.
(1402.10.11 – 1405.11.05)

Died:

1405.11.05

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1398.02.01 – 1400.05.14)

Bishop of Dromore (Northern Ireland) (1400.05.14 – 1402.10.11)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1402.10.11 – 1405.11.05)

Bishop Roger Appleby, O.F.M.
(1400.09.26 – 1402.10.11)

Died:

1409

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1400.09.26 – 1402.10.11)

Bishop of Dromore (Northern Ireland) (1402.10.11 – 1407)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1407 – 1409)

Bishop John Griffin
(1399.07.02 – 1400.03)

Died:

1400.03

Bishop of Leighlin (Ireland) (1385 – 1399.07.02)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1399.07.02 – 1400.03)

Bishop John Waltham, O.E.S.A.
(1398.02.01 – 1400.05.14)

Died:

1405.11.05

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1398.02.01 – 1400.05.14)

Bishop of Dromore (Northern Ireland) (1400.05.14 – 1402.10.11)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1402.10.11 – 1405.11.05)

Bishop Thomas Peverel
(1395.11.03 – 1398.07.02)

Died:

1419.03

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1395.11.03 – 1398.07.02)

Bishop of Llandaff (Wales) (1398.07.02 – 1407.07.04)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1407.07.04 – 1419.03)

Bishop Richard Northalis, O. Carm. (later Archbishop)
(1386 – 1395.10.25)

Consecrated Bishop:

1387.12.04

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1386 – 1395.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1395.10.25 – 1397)

Bishop Alexander Petit de Balscot (Alexander de Balscot)
(1371.02.09 – 1386.03.10)

Died:

1400.11.10

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1371.02.09 – 1386.03.10)

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1386.03.10 – 1400.11.10)

Bishop John of Oxford, O.E.S.A.
(? – 1370)

Died:

1370

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (? – 1370)

Bishop William
(1366 – ?)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1366 – ?)

Bishop John de Tatenhale, O.P.
(1361.11.08 – 1364)

Consecrated Bishop:	1361
Died:	1364

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1361.11.08 – 1364)

Bishop Richard Ledred, O.F.M.
(1317.04.24 – 1361)

Consecrated Bishop:	1317.05
Died:	1361

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1317.04.24 – 1361)

Bishop William FitzJohn (later Archbishop)
(1302.09.10 – 1317.03.26)

Died:

1326.09.15

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1302.09.10 – 1317.03.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1317.03.26 – 1326.09.15)

Bishop Michael d’Exeter
(1289.09.28 – 1302.07.12)

Died:

1302.07.12

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1289.09.28 – 1302.07.12)

Bishop Roger of Wexford
(1287 – 1289.06.28)

Consecrated Bishop:	1287.11.03
Died:	1289.06.28

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1287 – 1289.06.28)

Bishop Geoffrey St Leger
(1260 – 1287.01.10)

Died:

1287.01.10

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1260 – 1287.01.10)

Bishop Hugh de Malpilton
(1251 – 1260)

Died:

1260

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1251 – 1260)

Bishop Geoffrey de Turville
(1244 – 1250)

Died:

1250

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1244 – 1250)

Bishop Walter de Brackley
(1232 – 1243)

Died:

1243

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1232 – 1243)

Bishop William of Kilkenny
(1231 – 1232)

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1231 – 1232)

Bishop Peter Mauveisin
(1218 – 1231)

Died:

1231

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1218 – 1231)

Bishop Hugo de Rous (Hugo Rufus)
(1202 – 1218)

Died:

1218

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1202 – 1218)

Bishop Felix Ua Duib Sláin, O. Cist.
(1180 – 1202.01.24)

Died:

1202.01.24

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1180 – 1202.01.24)

Bishop Domnall Ua Fogartaig
(1152? – 1178)

Died:

1178

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1152? – 1178)

Abbots nullius of Seir Kieran (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Ciarán of Ossory
(538 – 540?)

Died:

540?

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Seir Kieran (Ireland) (538 – 540?)

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Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francis Patrick Moran (later Cardinal) (1871.12.22 – 1872.08.11)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter Birch (1962.07.24 – 1964.01.10)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Patrick Collier (1928.05.11 – 1928.10.01)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop James Downey, C.M. (1922.08.08 – 1927.04.06)

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