Cashel, Ireland, archdiocese of
Cashel, Ireland, archdiocese of
Comprises the greater part of Tipperary and part of Limerick counties and has perpetual administration of the Diocese of Emly. Saint Patrick converted Aengus, King of Cashel, c.450 ; Saint Ailbe established his see at Emly, where a great school flourished in the 5th century . In 1101 O’Dunan was made Archbishop of Cashel by Saint Celsus, and the Diocese of Emly was included in his jurisdiction. In 1152 Donat O’Lonergan was appointed to the see by the Synod of Kells. On the interesting limestone elevation known as the Rock of Cashel may be seen the ruins of the ancient cathedral , burnt in 1495 . The round tower, Cormac’s chapel (1134 ), and an ancient cross are also of interest. Suffragan dioceses include
Cloyne
Cork and Ross
Kerry
Killaloe
Limerick
Waterford and Lismore
Notable bishops and archbishops include
Saint Cairlon of Cashel
O’Dunan (1101-)
Donat O’Lonergan (1152-)
Donal O’Hullican (1158-1182)
Edmund Butler (died 1550)
Blessed Roland (1553-1561)
Maurice MacGibbon, O. Cist. (4 Jun 1567 Appointed – 1578 Died)
Blessed Dermot O’Hurley (11 Sep 1581 Appointed – 1584 Martyred)
David Kearney (21 May 1603 Appointed – 14 Aug 1624 Died)
Thomas Walsh (27 Apr 1626 Appointed – 5 May 1654 Died)
William Burgat (11 Jan 1669 Appointed – 1674 Died)
John Brenan (8 Mar 1677 Appointed – 1693 Died)
Edward Comerford (14 Nov 1695 Appointed – 21 Feb 1710 Died)
Christopher Butler (1 Sep 1711 Appointed – 4 Sep 1757 Died)
James Butler (1st) (4 Sep 1757 Succeeded – 17 May 1774 Resigned)
James Butler (2nd) (17 May 1774 Succeeded – 29 Jul 1791 Died) who moved the diocesan seat to Thurles where it has remained; compiled Butler’s Catechism
Thomas Bray (20 Jul 1792 Appointed – 15 Dec 1820 Died)
Patrick Everard (15 Dec 1820 Succeeded – 31 Mar 1821 Died)
Robert Laffan (18 Mar 1823 Appointed – 1833 Died)
Michael Slattery (22 Dec 1833 Appointed – 4 Feb 1857 Died)
Patrick Leahy (27 Apr 1857 Appointed – 26 Jan 1875 Died)
Thomas William Croke
Thomas Fennelly (23 Jul 1902 Succeeded – 7 Mar 1913 Resigned)
John Mary Harty (2 Dec 1913 Appointed – 1 Sep 1946 Died)
Jeremiah Kinane (11 Sep 1946 Succeeded – 18 Feb 1959 Died)
Thomas Morris (21 Dec 1959 Appointed – 12 Sep 1988 Resigned)
Dermot Clifford (12 Sep 1988 Succeeded – )
See also
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
archdiocese of Cashel-Emly
patron saints index
New Catholic Dictionary