Diocese of Kilfenora, Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kilfenora (English) / Cill Fhionnúrach (Gaeilge) / Fenaboren(sis) (Latin)

United to: Galway and Kilmacduagh

History

500: Established as Abbacy nullius of Kilfenora (English) / Cill Fhionnúrach (Gaeilge) / Fenaboren(sis) (Latin)
1152: Promoted as Diocese of Kilfenora (English) / Cill Fhionnúrach (Gaeilge) / Fenaboren(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Cashel)
1883.06.05: Suppressed (to Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh and united to Diocese of Galway)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Kilfenora (Roman Rite)

Bishop Patrick Fallon
(Apostolic Administrator 1853.01.23 – 1879.05.13)

Bishop Edmund Ffrench
(Apostolic Administrator 1824 – 1852)

Bishop Nicholas Joseph Archdeacon
(Apostolic Administrator 1800.05.31 – 1823.11.27)

Bishop Edward Dillon (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1795.06.29 – 1798.11.19)

Bishop Laurence Nihil
(1783 – 1795)

Born:

(Ireland)

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1783 – 1795)

Apostolic Administrator of Kilmacduagh (Ireland) (1783 – 1795)

Bishop Peter Kilkelly
(Apostolic Administrator 1750 – 1783)

Bishop James Augustine O’Daly, O.E.S.A.
(1726.07.27 – 1749.08.20)

Died:

1749.08.20

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1726.07.27 – 1749.08.20)

Bishop William O’Daly
(1722.08.07 – ?)

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1722.08.07 – ?)

Archbishop Edward Comerford
(Apostolic Administrator 1705 – 1710.02.21)

Bishop Andrew Lynch
(1647.03.11 – 1673)

Consecrated Bishop:	1647.04.21
Died:	1673

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1647.03.11 – 1673)

Bishop John O’Nialain (O’Neylan)
(1541.11.21 – 1572)

Died:

1572

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1541.11.21 – 1572)

Bishop Maurice O’Kelly
(1514.11.06 – 1541)

Died:

1541

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1514.11.06 – 1541)

Bishop Muircheartach mac Murchadha Ó Briain (Mauricius)
(1491.12.12 – 1541)

Died:

1541

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1491.12.12 – 1541)

Bishop Denis Ó Connmhaigh (O’Cahan)
(1434.11.17 – 1491.12.12)

Consecrated Bishop:

1434.12.26

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1434.11.17 – 1491.12.12)

Bishop Fearghal
(1433.08.07 – 1434)

Died:

1434

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1433.08.07 – 1434)

Bishop Feidhlimidh mac Mathghamhna Ó Lochlainn (Florentius)
(1421 – 1433)

Died:

1433

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1421 – 1433)

Bishop Patrick (Patricius)
(1390 – 1421)

Died:

1421

Bishop of Kilfenora (Ireland) (1390 – 1421)

Abbots nullius of Kilfenora (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Fachanan
(? – 600?)

Died:

600?

Bishop-Abbot nullius of Kilfenora (Ireland) (? – 600?)

Bishop.

Former Diocese of

Kilfenora

Ireland

History

Past Ordinaries