Diocese of Cloyne

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Bishop(s) John Magee, S.P.S., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 580 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly) Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ireland Square Kilometers: 3,440 (1,328 Square Miles) Description: Most of County Cork Official Web Site: http://www.cloyne.irl.com/ Mailing Address: Cloyne Diocesan Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland Telephone: (021)4811-430 Fax: 4811-026

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Peter Creagh † (13 May 1676 Appointed - 9 Mar 1693 Confirmed, Archbishop of Dublin)
• Mathew McKenna † ( 1769 Appointed - 4 Jun 1791 Died)
• David Walsh † ( 1846 Appointed - 1849 Died)
• Timothy Murphy † ( 1851 Appointed - 4 Dec 1856 Died)
• William Keane † (15 May 1857 Appointed - 5 Jan 1875 Died)
• John McCarthy † (1 Sep 1874 Appointed - 9 Dec 1893 Died)
• Robert Browne † (26 Jun 1894 Appointed - 23 Mar 1935 Died)
• James J. Roche † (23 Mar 1935 Succeeded - 31 Aug 1956 Died)
• John Ahern † (30 Mar 1957 Appointed - 17 Feb 1987 Retired)
• John Magee, S.P.S. (17 Feb 1987 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
580	Erected		Diocese of Cloyne (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	106,011	108,527	97.7%	153	15	168	631		100	538	47	ap1951
1970	106,419	108,177	98.4%	148	13	161	660		90	456	46	ap1971
1980	114,000	115,500	98.7%	161	9	170	670		76	413	46	ap1981
1990	123,728	125,384	98.7%	162	6	168	736		44	357	46	ap1991
1999	123,426	125,384	98.4%	159	6	165	748		30	272	46	ap2000
2000	126,357	128,297	98.5%	153	4	157	804		22	272	46	ap2001
2001	128,954	130,834	98.6%	156	5	161	800		22	254	46	ap2002
2002	129,823	131,719	98.6%	155	5	160	811		17	254	46	ap2003
2003	133,940	136,052	98.4%	160	2	162	826		14	241	46	ap2004
2004	136,312	138,346	98.5%	162		162	841		8	230	46	ap2005
2006	147,522	149,864	98.4%	139	1	140	1,053		6	234	46	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• John Ahern † (Priest: 21 Jun 1936; Bishop: 30 Mar 1957 to 17 Feb 1987)
• Robert Browne † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1894 to 23 Mar 1935)
• William Coppinger † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1788; Bishop: 1791 to 11 Aug 1830)
• Peter Creagh † (Bishop: 13 May 1676 to 9 Mar 1693)
• Thomas William Croke † (Priest: 29 May 1846 to 23 Jun 1870)
• Daniel Foley † (Priest: 8 Dec 1886 to 12 Apr 1916)
• William Keane † (Priest: 1828 to 20 Dec 1850; Bishop: 15 May 1857 to 5 Jan 1875)
• John Magee, S.P.S. (Bishop: 17 Feb 1987 - )
• Daniel Mannix † (Priest: 8 Jun 1890 to 1 Jul 1912)
• John McCarthy † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1874 to 9 Dec 1893)
• Mathew McKenna † (Bishop: 1769 to 4 Jun 1791)
• Timothy Murphy † (Bishop: 1851 to 4 Dec 1856)
• James J. Roche † (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Jun 1931; Bishop: 23 Mar 1935 to 31 Aug 1956)
• David Walsh † (Bishop: 1846 to 1849)