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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Tuam

Ireland Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Achonry, Clonfert, Elphin, Galway and Kilmacduagh, Killala

Address: Archbishop's House, Saint Jarlath's, Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland

Phone: (093)24.166

Website: Link

History

  • 1152: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam / Tuamen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1580.10.17: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Annaghdown
  • 1831.04.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Galway

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (1995.01.17 – ...):Archbishop Michael Neary (67)Archbishop Michael Neary (67)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Tuam (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Michael Neary (67)Archbishop Michael Neary (67)
(1995.01.17 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland)

Fidelis et misericors

Born:1946.04.15 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1971.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1992.09.13

Titular Bishop of Quæstoriana (1992.05.20 – 1995.01.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1995.01.17 – ...)

Archbishop Joseph Cassidy
(Apostolic Administrator 1994.06.28 – 1995.01.17)

Archbishop Joseph Cassidy
(1987.08.22 – 1994.06.28)

Born:1933.10.29 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1959.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:1979.09.23
Died:2013.01.31 († 79)

Coadjutor Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1979.08.24 – 1982.05.01)

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1982.05.01 – 1987.08.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1987.08.22 – 1994.06.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Tuam (Ireland) (1994.06.28 – 1995.01.17)

Archbishop Joseph Cunnane
(1969.01.31 – 1987.07.11)

Born:1913.10.05 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1939.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1969.03.17
Died:2001.03.08 († 87)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1969.01.31 – 1987.07.11)

Archbishop Joseph Walsh
(1940.01.16 – 1969.01.31)

Born:1888.12.24
Ordained Priest:1914.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:1938.01.02
Died:1972.06.20 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Cœla (1937.12.16 – 1940.01.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1937.12.16 – 1940.01.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1940.01.16 – 1969.01.31)

Titular Archbishop of Tubernuca (1969.01.31 – 1971)

Archbishop Thomas P. Gilmartin
(1918.07.10 – 1939.10.14)

Born:1861.05.18
Died:1939.10.14 († 78)

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1909.12.18 – 1918.07.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1918.07.10 – 1939.10.14)

Archbishop John Healy
(1903.02.13 – 1918.03.19)

Born:1841.01.02
Ordained Priest:1867.09
Died:1918.03.19 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Macra (1884.06.27 – 1896.11.02)

Coadjutor Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1884.06.27 – 1896.11.02)

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1896.11.02 – 1903.02.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1903.02.13 – 1918.03.19)

Archbishop John MacEvilly
(1881.11.07 – 1902.11.26)

Born:1818.04.15 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1842
Consecrated Bishop:1857.03.22
Died:1902.11.26 († 84)

Bishop of Galway (Ireland) (1856.12.24 – 1881.11.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1866 – 1883)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1878.01.11 – 1881.11.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1881.11.07 – 1902.11.26)

Archbishop John MacHale
(1834.07.21 – 1881.11.04)

Born:1791.03.06 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1814
Consecrated Bishop:1825.07.05
Died:1881.11.04 († 90)

Titular Bishop of Maronia (1825.03.08 – 1834.05.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of Killala (Ireland) (1825.03.08 – 1834.05.27)

Bishop of Killala (Ireland) (1834.05.27 – 1834.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1834.07.21 – 1881.11.04)

Archbishop Oliver O’Kelly
(1814.10.04 – 1834.04.18)

Born:1777 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1800
Consecrated Bishop:1815.03.12
Died:1834.04.18 († 57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1814.10.04 – 1834.04.18)

Archbishop Edward Dillon
(1798.11.19 – 1809.08.30)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1809.08.30

Titular Bishop of Germanicia (1794.01.14 – 1795.06.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1794.01.14 – 1795.06.29)

Bishop of Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1795.06.29 – 1798.11.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Cill Fhionnúrach (Ireland) (1795.06.29 – 1798.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1798.11.19 – 1809.08.30)

Archbishop Boetius Egan
(1788.01.04 – 1798.01.25)

Born:1734 (Ireland)
Died:1798.01.25 († 64)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1785.11.22 – 1788.01.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1788.01.04 – 1798.01.25)

Archbishop Philip Phillips
(1785.11.22 – 1787.09)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1787.09

Bishop of Killala (Ireland) (1760.11.24 – 1776.06.22)

Bishop of Achonry (Ireland) (1776.06.22 – 1785.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1785.11.22 – 1787.09)

Archbishop Mark Skerret
(1749.05.05 – 1785.08.19)

Died:1785.08.19

Bishop of Killala (Ireland) (1749.01.23 – 1749.05.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1749.05.05 – 1785.08.19)

Archbishop Michael O’Gara
(1740.09.19 – 1748)

Died:1748

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1740.09.19 – 1748)

Archbishop Bernard O’Gara
(1723.12.23 – 1740.06)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1724.05.24
Died:1740.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1723.12.23 – 1740.06)

Archbishop Francis Burke (Francis de Burgo)
(1713.10.31 – 1723)

Born: (Ireland)
Died:1723

Coadjutor Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1713.09.20 – 1713.10.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1713.10.31 – 1723)

Archbishop James Lynch
(1669.03.08 – 1713.10.31)

Born:1626 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1669.05.16
Died:1713.10.31 († 87)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1669.03.08 – 1713.10.31)

Archbishop John de Burgo
(1647.03.11 – 1667.04.04)

Died:1667.04.04

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1641.09.16 – 1647.03.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1647.03.11 – 1667.04.04)

Archbishop Malachias O’Queely (Malachy)
(1630.06.28 – 1645.10.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1630.10.11
Died:1645.10.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1630.06.28 – 1645.10.27)

Archbishop Flaithri Ó Maolconaire, O.F.M. (Florence Conry/O’Mulconry)
(1609.03.30 – 1629.11)

Born:1560 (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1609.05.03
Died:1629.11 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1609.03.30 – 1629.11)

Archbishop James O’Hely
(1591.03.20 – 1595)

Died:1595

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1591.03.20 – 1595)

Archbishop Miler O’Higgin
(1586.03.24 – 1590)

Died:1590

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1586.03.24 – 1590)

Archbishop Nicholas Skerrett
(1580.10.17 – 1583.02)

Died:1583.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1580.10.17 – 1583.02)

Archbishop Christopher Bodkin
(1555.10.07 – 1572)

Died:1572

Bishop of Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1533 – 1542)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1555.10.07 – 1572)

Bishop of Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1555.10.07 – 1572)

Archbishop Arthur O’Friel
(1538.10.07 – 1555? not possessed)

Died:1573

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1538.10.07 – 1555? not possessed)

Archbishop Tomás Ó Maolalaidh, O.F.M. (Thomas O’Mullally)
(1514.06.19 – 1536.04.28)

Died:1536.04.28

Bishop of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (1509 – 1514.06.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1514.06.19 – 1536.04.28)

Archbishop Maurice O’Fihely, O.F.M. (Thomas O’Mullally)
(1506.06.26 – 1513.05.25)

Died:1513.05.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1506.06.26 – 1513.05.25)

Archbishop Philip Pinson, O.F.M. (Muiris Ó Fithcheallaigh)
(1503.12.02 – 1503.12.05)

Died:1503.12.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1503.12.02 – 1503.12.05)

Archbishop William Joyce (Uilliam Seóighe)
(1485.05.16 – 1501.12.28)

Consecrated Bishop:1487
Died:1501.12.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1485.05.16 – 1501.12.28)

Fr. Walter Blake (later Bishop)
(1483.08.08 – 1487.03.26 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1483.08.08 – 1487.03.26 not possessed)

Bishop of Clonmacnois (Ireland) (1487.03.26 – 1508)

Archbishop Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh, O.S.A. (Donatus O’Murray)
(1450.12.02 – 1485.01.17)

Died:1485.01.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1450.12.02 – 1485.01.17)

Archbishop John de Burgo, O.S.A. (John Burke)
(1441.10.09 – 1450)

Consecrated Bishop:1441.12
Died:1450

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1441.10.09 – 1450)

Bishop Tomás mac Muircheartaigh Ó Cellaigh, O.P. (Thomas O’Kelly)
(1438.07.15 – 1441 not possessed)

Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe (Ireland) (1405 – 1405.03.11 not possessed)

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1405.03.11 – 1438.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1438.07.15 – 1441 not possessed)

Archbishop John Bermingham (John Winfield)
(1430.06.07 – 1437)

Died:1437

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1430.06.07 – 1437)

Archbishop John Babingle, O.P.
(1408 – 1410)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1408 – 1410)

Archbishop Muircheartach mac Pilib O Cellaigh
(1393.01.26 – 1407.09.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1378
Died:1407.09.29

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1378 – 1393.01.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1393.01.26 – 1407.09.29)

Archbishop Uilliam Ó Cormacáin
(1386.05.05 – 1393.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1386.05.05 – 1393.01.27)

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1393.01.27 – 1398)

Archbishop Gregorius Ó Mocháin (Gregory O’Moghan/O’Mahon)
(1384 – 1386.05.05)

Died:1392

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1384 – 1386.05.05)

Archbishop Gregorius Ó Mocháin (Gregory O’Moghan/O’Mahon)
(1372.05.07 – 1383)

Died:1383

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) (1357.02.27 – 1372.05.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1372.05.07 – 1383)

Archbishop Eóin Ó Gráda (John O’Grada/O’Grady)
(1364 – 1371.09.19)

Died:1371.09.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1364 – 1371.09.19)

Archbishop Tomás Mac Cearbhaill (Thomas MacCarwill/O’Carrol)
(1348.11.26 – 1365)

Died:1372.02.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1348.11.26 – 1365)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland) (1365 – 1372.02.08)

Archbishop Máel Sechlainn Mac Áeda (Malachias/Malachi MacHugh)
(1312.12.19 – 1348.08.10)

Died:1348.08.10

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) (1310.06.22 – 1312.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1312.12.19 – 1348.08.10)

Archbishop William de Bermingham
(1289.05.02 – 1312.01)

Died:1312.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1289.05.02 – 1312.01)

Archbishop Stephen de Fulbourn (Stephen of Fulburn)
(1286.07.12 – 1288.07.03)

Died:1288.07.03

Bishop of Waterford (Ireland) (1274 – 1286.07.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1286.07.12 – 1288.07.03)

Archbishop Tomaltach mac Toirrdelbaig Ó Conchobhair (Thomas O’Conor)
(1259.03.23 – 1279.06.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1247.01.21
Died:1279.06.16

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) (1246 – 1259.03.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1259.03.23 – 1279.06.16)

Archbishop Walter de Saleron (Walter de London)
(1257.05.29 – 1258)

Consecrated Bishop:1257.09.06
Died:1258

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1257.05.29 – 1258)

Archbishop Flann Mac Flainn (Florentius/Fiacha Floin/O’Flyn)
(1250 – 1256)

Consecrated Bishop:1250.12.25
Died:1256

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1250 – 1256)

Archbishop Máel Muire Ó Lachtáin (Marianus/Mael-Murry O’Laghnan)
(1236 – 1249)

Consecrated Bishop:1236
Died:1249

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1236 – 1249)

Archbishop Felix Ua Ruanada, O.S.A. (Felix O’Ruadain)
(1202 – 1235.03.23)

Died:1238

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1202 – 1235.03.23)

Archbishop Cadla Ua Dubthaig (Cathal O’Duffy/O’Dublai)
(1167? – 1201)

Died:1201

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1167? – 1201)

Archbishop Áed Ua h-Oissín (Hugh O’Hession/Edanus)
(1152 – 1161)

Died:1161

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) (1152 – 1161)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.08

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