Out of the depths
Out of the depths
Comprises a large part of Derry and Tyrone counties, and part of Donegal; suffragan of Armagh . Saint Columba founded a monastery there between 546 and 562 . The original abbey -church and the great church erected 1164 were demolished 1600 . First bishop , probably Gervase O’Cervallen (c.1230 ); successors included Redmond O’Gallagher (1569 ) and Bernard O’Cahan (1683 ), from whom the succession continues unbroken to the present bishop , Bernard O’Kane (1926 ). See also:
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
patron saints index
New Catholic Dictionary