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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Dublin

Ireland Ireland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese, Primatial See of Ireland

Name: Dublin / Dublinen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Ferns, Kildare and Leighlin, Ossory

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Churches by City (276)

Kildare and Leighlin (↙), Meath (↖), Ferns (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.12.29 – ...):Archbishop Dermot Pius Farrell (68)Archbishop Dermot Pius Farrell (68)

Vice-President of Irish Episcopal Conference

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Dublin (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Dermot Pius Farrell (68)Archbishop Dermot Pius Farrell (68)
(2020.12.29 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland)
Vice-President of Irish Episcopal Conference

Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini

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

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (2018.01.03 – 2020.12.29)

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

Vice-President of Irish Episcopal Conference (2022.03.09 – ...)

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (78)Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (78)
(2004.04.26 – 2020.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dublin (Ireland)

Born:1945.04.08 (Dublin, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1969.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1999.01.06

Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1986 – 1994)

Secretary of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1994 – 2001.01.17)

Titular Bishop of Glenndálocha (1998.12.05 – 2001.01.17)

Titular Archbishop of Glenndálocha (2001.01.17 – 2003.05.03)

Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG) (2001.01.17 – 2003.05.03)

Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) (2001.01.17 – 2003.05.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (2003.05.03 – 2004.04.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (2004.04.26 – 2020.12.29)

Vice-President of Irish Episcopal Conference (2004.06.16 – 2022.03.09)

Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (2006.03 – 2009.03)

Cardinal Desmond Connell
(1988.01.21 – 2004.04.26)

Secundum verbum tuum

Born:1926.03.24 (Phibsboro, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1951.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:1988.03.06
Created Cardinal:2001.02.21
Died:2017.02.21 (Dubln, Ireland † 90)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1988.01.21 – 2004.04.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (2001.02.21 [2001.04.22] – 2017.02.21)

Archbishop Kevin McNamara
(1984.11.15 – 1987.04.08)

Deus prior dilexit nos

Born:1926.06.10
Ordained Priest:1949.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:1976.11.07
Died:1987.04.08 († 60)

Bishop of Kerry (Ireland) (1976.08.22 – 1984.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1984.11.15 – 1987.04.08)

Archbishop Dermot J. Ryan
(1971.12.29 – 1984.09.01)

Born:1924.06.26 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1950.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:1972.02.13
Died:1985.02.21 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1971.12.29 – 1984.09.01)

Pro-Prefect of Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (1984.04.08 – 1985.02.21)

Archbishop John Charles McQuaid, C.S.Sp.
(1940.11.06 – 1971)

Testimonium perhibere veritati

Born:1895.07.18
Ordained Priest:1924.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1940.12.27
Died:1973.04.07 († 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1940.11.06 – 1971)

Archbishop Edward Joseph Byrne
(1921.08.28 – 1940.02.09)

In te Domine speravi

Born:1872.05.10
Died:1940.02.09 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Pegæ (1920.08.19 – 1921.08.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1920.08.19 – 1921.08.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1921.08.28 – 1940.02.09)

Archbishop William Joseph Walsh
(1885.07.03 – 1921.04.09)

Fide et labore

Born:1841.01.30 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1866.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1885.08.02
Died:1921.04.09 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1885.07.03 – 1921.04.09)

Cardinal Edward MacCabe
(1879.04.04 – 1885.02.11)

Aut vincere aut mori

Born:1816.02.14 (Dublin, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1839
Consecrated Bishop:1877.07.25
Created Cardinal:1882.03.27
Died:1885.02.11 (Dublin, Ireland † 68)

Titular Bishop of Gadaræ (1877.06.26 – 1879.04.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1877.06.26 – 1879.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1879.04.04 – 1885.02.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1882.03.30 – 1885.02.11)

Cardinal Paul Cullen
(1852.05.03 – 1878.10.24)

Ponit animam pro amicis

Born:1803.04.27 (Ballitore, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1829
Consecrated Bishop:1850.02.24
Created Cardinal:1866.06.22
Died:1878.10.24 (Dublin, Ireland † 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1850.01.08 – 1852.05.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1852.05.03 – 1852.10.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1852.05.03 – 1878.10.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1866.06.25 – 1878.10.24)

Archbishop Daniel Murray
(1823.05.11 – 1852.02.26)

Born:1768.04.18 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1792
Consecrated Bishop:1809.11.30
Died:1852.02.26 († 83)

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis (1809.06.30 – 1823.05.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1809.06.30 – 1823.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1823.05.11 – 1852.02.26)

Archbishop John Thomas Troy, O.P.
(1786.12.19 – 1823.05.11)

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)

Archbishop John Carpenter
(1770.04.10 – 1786.10.29)

Died:1786.10.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1770.04.10 – 1786.10.29)

Archbishop Patrick Fitzsimon
(1763.09.20 – 1769.11.24)

Died:1769.11.24

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1763.09.20 – 1769.11.24)

Archbishop Richard Lincoln
(1757.06.21 – 1763)

Titular Bishop of Arathia (1755.11.21 – 1757.06.21)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1755.11.21 – 1757.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1757.06.21 – 1763)

Archbishop John Linegar
(1734.03.20 – 1757.06.21)

Died:1757.06.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1734.03.20 – 1757.06.21)

Archbishop Luke Fagan
(1729.09.24 – 1733)

Consecrated Bishop:1714.02.07
Died:1733

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1713.09.15 – 1729.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1729.09.24 – 1733)

Archbishop Edward Murphy
(1724.09.01 – 1729)

Born: (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:1715.12.18
Died:1729

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (Ireland) (1715.09.11 – 1724.09.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1724.09.01 – 1729)

Archbishop Edmund Byrne
(1707.03.31 – 1724.06)

Died:1724.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1707.03.31 – 1724.06)

Archbishop Peter Creagh
(1693.03.09 – 1705.07.20)

Born:1640 (Ireland)
Died:1705.07.20 († 65)

Bishop of Cork and Cloyne (Ireland) (1676.05.13 – 1693.03.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) ([1692.09.02] 1693.03.09 – 1705.07.20)

Archbishop Patrick Russell
(1683.08.02 – 1692)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1683.08.02 – 1692)

Archbishop Peter Talbot
(1669.03.08 – 1680)

Died:1680

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1669.03.08 – 1680)

Archbishop Thomas Flerning, O.F.M.
(1623.10.23 – 1655)

Died:1655

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1623.10.23 – 1655)

Archbishop Eugene Matthews
(1611.05.02 – 1623.09.01)

Died:1623.09.01

Bishop of Clogher (Ireland) (1609.08.31 – 1611.05.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1611.05.02 – 1623.09.01)

Archbishop Mateo de Oviedo, O.F.M.
(1600.05.05 – 1610.01.10)

Born:1547 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1600.07.16
Died:1610.01.10 († 63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1600.05.05 – 1610.01.10)

Archbishop Donald
(1585 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1585 – ?)

Archbishop Hugh Curwen
(1555.06.21 – 1559)

Consecrated Bishop:1555.09.08
Died:1568

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1555.06.21 – 1559)

Archbishop John Alen
(1529.09.03 – 1534.07.28)

Died:1534.07.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1529.09.03 – 1534.07.28)

Archbishop Hugh Inge, O.P.
(1523.02.27 – 1528.08.03)

Died:1528.08.03

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1512.01.28 – 1523.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1523.02.27 – 1528.08.03)

Archbishop William Rokeby
(1512.01.28 – 1521.11.21)

Died:1521.11.21

Bishop of Meath (Ireland) (1507.05.28 – 1512.01.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1512.01.28 – 1521.11.21)

Archbishop Walter Fitzsimon
(1484 – 1511)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1484 – 1511)

Archbishop John Walton
(1472 – 1484)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1472 – 1484)

Archbishop Michael Tregury
(1449 – 1471.12.21)

Died:1471.12.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1449 – 1471.12.21)

Archbishop Richard Talbot
(1417 – 1449)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1417 – 1449)

Archbishop Thomas Cranley
(1397 – 1417)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1397 – 1417)

Archbishop Richard Northalis, O. Carm.
(1395.10.25 – 1397)

Consecrated Bishop:1387.12.04

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1386 – 1395.10.25)

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

Archbishop Robert Waldby, O.E.S.A.
(1391.11.14 – 1395)

Born: (England)
Died:1398.01.06

Bishop of Aire (France) (1387 – 1390)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1391.11.14 – 1395)

Archbishop-Bishop of Chichester (England) (1395 – 1396)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1397.10.05 – 1398.01.06)

Archbishop Robert Wikeford
(1375 – 1390)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1375 – 1390)

Archbishop Thomas Minot
(1363 – 1375)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1363 – 1375)

Archbishop John de St Paul
(1349 – 1362)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1349 – 1362)

Archbishop Alexander de Bicknor
(1317 – 1349.07.14)

Consecrated Bishop:1317.07.22
Died:1349.07.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1317 – 1349.07.14)

Archbishop John de Leche
(1311.05.22 – 1313)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1311.05.22 – 1313)

Fr. Richard de Haverings
(1307.03 – 1310.11 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1307.03 – 1310.11 not possessed)

Archbishop Richard de Ferings
(1299 – 1306)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1299 – 1306)

Archbishop William of Hotham, O.P.
(1296 – 1298)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1296 – 1298)

Fr. Thomas de Chadworth
(1295 – 1295 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1295 – 1295 not possessed)

Archbishop John de Sandford, O.P.
(1286 – 1294)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1286 – 1294)

Archbishop John de Derlington
(1279 – 1284)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1279 – 1284)

Archbishop Fulk de Sandford
(1256 – 1271)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1256 – 1271)

Archbishop Luke
(1230 – 1255)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1230 – 1255)

Archbishop Henry de Loundres
(1213 – 1228)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1213 – 1228)

Archbishop John Comyn
(1181 – 1212)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1181 – 1212)

Saint Archbishop Laurence O’Toole
(1162 – 1180.11.14)

Born:1128 (Ireland)
Died:1180.11.14 († 52)
Canonised:1225.12.11 (equipollently)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1162 – 1180.11.14)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Gregory
(1152 – 1162)

Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1121 – 1152)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1152 – 1162)

Bishops of Dublin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gregory (later Archbishop)
(1121 – 1152)

(see above)

Bishop Samuel Ua hAingliu
(1096 – 1121)

Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1096 – 1121)

Bishop Donatus Ua hAingliu
(1085 – 1095)

Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1085 – 1095)

Bishop Gilla Pátraic
(1074 – 1084)

Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1074 – 1084)

Bishop Dúnán
(1030? – 1074)

Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1030? – 1074)

Former Prelates

Contact Info

Address: Archbishop’s House, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Ireland

Phone: (01)837.37.32

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 3,184 km²

Population: 1,121,200 Catholics (68.3% of 1,642,520 total) (2020)

Statistics: 197 parishes, 1,005 priests (318 diocesan, 687 religious), 35 deacons, 2,761 lay religious (1,022 brothers, 1,739 sisters) (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Keivin of Glendalough (June 3), Saint Laurence O’Toole (November 14)

History

Papal Visits

Last updated on 2023.04.13

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