Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe
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The Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert or the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe (Full title: Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Province of Dublin.[1]
Contents
Cathedrals
The united bishopric has three cathedrals:
- St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick,[2]
- St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe,[3]
- St Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert.[4]
Five others are in ruins or no longer exist:
- St Brendan's Cathedral, Ardfert was destroyed by fire in 1641
- St Alibeus' Cathedral, Emly was demolished in 1877.[4]
- Kilmacduagh cathedral, which is partly in ruins
- Aghadoe Cathedral, which is partly in ruins
- Kilfenora Cathedral, which is partly in ruins, dates from the 12th century.
List of bishops
| Bishops of Limerick and Killaloe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1976 | 1981 | Edwin Owen | Formerly Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert; elected Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe on 21 September 1976; enthroned 5 December 1976; retired on 6 January 1981; died 2 April 2005.[5] |
| 1981 | 1985 | Walton Empey | Born 26 October 1934; elected 14 January 1981; consecrated 25 March 1981;[5] translated to Meath and Kildare in 1985, and subsequently to Dublin in 1996. |
| 1985 | 2000 | Edward Darling | Born 24 July 1933; consecrated at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 30 November 1985; retired on 31 July 2000.[6] |
| 2000 | 2008 | Michael Mayes | Born 1941; translated from Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh;[7] elected 8 September 2000;[7] retired 31 March 2008.[8] |
| 2008 | 2014 | Trevor Williams | Elected 6 May 2008;[9] consecrated at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 11 July 2008.[10] Retired in July 2014. |
| 2015 | Present | Kenneth Kearon | Elected 8 September 2014; consecrated 24 January 2015 |
Episcopal combination history
| Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe (Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) |
Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe | Bishop of Limerick | |
| Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe (also called Bishop of Kerry or Bishop of Iar Mumhan) |
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| Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert (Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora with Clonfert and Kilmacduagh) |
Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora | Bishop of Killaloe (already united with Roscrea) |
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| Bishop of Kilfenora | |||
| Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh | Bishop of Clonfert | ||
| Bishop of Kilmacduagh | |||
| plus the See of Emly, via first Cashel (& Emly) and then Cashel & Waterford | |||
See also
- List of Anglican diocesan bishops in Britain and Ireland
- List of Anglican dioceses in the United Kingdom and Ireland
References
- ↑ Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert. Church of Ireland website. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ St Mary's Cathedral, Limmerick. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Cathedral Churches of Limerick and Killaloe. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Bishop Darling of Limerick announces his retirement. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Election of new Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ Retirement of the Bishop of Limerick. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ The Revd Canon Trevor Williams Elected Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ Consecration of the Rt Revd Trevor Williams as Bishop of Limerick. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
