Former Diocese of

Emly

Ireland Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Emly / Emelien(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

Notes: Perpetual apostolic administration by Cashel and Emly 1718–2015; united æque principaliter with Cashel 2015.01.26

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Emly (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Edward Comerford
(Apostolic Administrator 1705 – 1710.02.21)

Bishop Maurice O’Hurley
(1620.06.01 – 1646)

Born:1580?
Consecrated Bishop:1623.09.17
Died:1646.09 († 65)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1620.06.01 – 1646)

Bishop Maurice MacBrien
(1567.01.24 – 1586)

Consecrated Bishop:1571.10.07
Died:1586

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1567.01.24 – 1586)

Bishop Raymond de Burgh
(1550.10.20 – 1562.07.29)

Died:1562.07.29

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1550.10.20 – 1562.07.29)

Bishop Angus O’Hernan
(1542 – 1553▼)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1542 – 1553▼)

Bishop Tomás Ó hUrthaile
(1505.10.06 – 1542)

Died:1542

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1505.10.06 – 1542)

Bishop Cinnéidigh Mac Briain
(1498.04.30 – 1505)

Died:1505.10

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1498.04.30 – 1505)

Bishop Donatus
(1494.11.10 – 1498)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1494.11.10 – 1498)

Bishop Pilib Ó Cathail
(1475.12.01 – 1494.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1476.01.09
Died:1494.11

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1475.12.01 – 1494.11)

Bishop William Ó hEidheáin
(1449.10.20 – 1475)

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) (1429.12.02 – 1449.10.20)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1449.10.20 – 1475)

Bishop Conchobair Ó Maolalaidh, O.F.M.
(1448.08.30 – 1449.10.20)

Died:1468

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1447.05.22 – 1448.08.30)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1448.08.30 – 1449.10.20)

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) (1449.10.20 – 1468)

Bishop Cornelius Ó Cuinnlis, O.F.M.
(1444 – 1448.08.30)

Died:1469

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1444 – 1448.08.30)

Bishop of Clonfert (Ireland) (1448.08.30 – 1463)

Bishop Thomas de Burgo
(1425 – 1444)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1425 – 1444)

Bishop Robert Windell
(1423 – 1425)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1423 – 1425)

Bishop John Rishberry
(1421 – ?)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1421 – ?)

Bishop Nicholas Ball
(1405.12.02 – 1421)

Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe (Ireland) (1404 – 1405.12.02 not possessed)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1405.12.02 – 1421)

Bishop William
(1363 – 1405)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1363 – 1405)

Bishop John Esmond
(1356.02.28 – 1362)

Consecrated Bishop:1349

Bishop of Ferns (Ireland) (1349 – 1349)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1356.02.28 – 1362)

Bishop Richard le Walleys
(1335 – 1336)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1335 – 1336)

Bishop William Roughhead
(1309 – 1335)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1309 – 1335)

Bishop Thomas Cantock
(1306 – 1309)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1306 – 1309)

Bishop William de Clifford
(1286 – 1306)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1286 – 1306)

Bishop David Ó Cossaig
(1275 – 1281)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1275 – 1281)

Bishop Matthew MacGormáin
(1272 – 1275)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1272 – 1275)

Bishop Florentius Ó hAirt
(1266 – 1272)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1266 – 1272)

Bishop Laurentius
(1266 – 1266)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1266 – 1266)

Bishop Gilbertus
(1251 – 1265)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1251 – 1265)

Bishop Christianus
(1238 – 1249)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1238 – 1249)

Bishop Daniel
(1238 – 1238)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1238 – 1238)

Bishop John Collingham
(1228 – 1236)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1228 – 1236)

Bishop Henry
(1212 – 1227)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1212 – 1227)

Bishop William
(1209 – 1210)

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (1209 – 1210)

Saint Bishop Ailbe
(? – 527.09.12)

Died:527.09.12
Feast:09.12

Bishop of Emly (Ireland) (? – 527.09.12)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

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