Diocese of Ross

Historical Details

• Diocese of Ross
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 570
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ireland

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Past Ordinaries

• John Leslie † ( 1565 Appointed - 31 May 1596 Died)
• John O'Brien † ( 1747 Appointed - 13 Mar 1769 Died)
• William Coppinger † ( 1791 Succeeded - 11 Aug 1830 Died)
• Bartholomew Crotty † (11 Jun 1833 Ordained Bishop - 4 Oct 1846 Died)
• David Walsh † ( 1846 Appointed - 1849 Died)
• Timothy Murphy † (16 Sep 1849 Ordained Bishop - 4 Dec 1856 Died)
• William Keane † (20 Dec 1850 Appointed - 15 May 1857 Appointed, Bishop of Cloyne)
• Michael O'Hea † (11 Dec 1857 Appointed - 18 Dec 1876 Died)
• William Fitzgerald † (7 Sep 1877 Ordained Bishop - 24 Nov 1896 Died)
• Denis Kelly † (29 Mar 1897 Appointed - 18 Apr 1924 Died)
• James J. Roche † (31 Mar 1926 Appointed - 26 Jun 1931 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Cloyne)
• Patrick Casey † (22 Jun 1935 Appointed - 19 Sep 1940 Died)
• Denis J. Moynihan † (5 Jul 1941 Appointed - 10 Feb 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Kerry)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
570	Erected		Diocese of Ross (erected)
19 April 1958	United	Diocese of Cork Diocese of Ross	Diocese of Cork and Ross

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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	23,598	25,011	94.4%	29	8	37	637		7	110	11	ap1951

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Patrick Casey † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1935 to 19 Sep 1940)
• Michael Collins † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1827; Bishop: 1830 to 1832)
• William Coppinger † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1788; Bishop: 1791 to 11 Aug 1830)
• Bartholomew Crotty † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1833 to 4 Oct 1846)
• William Fitzgerald † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1877 to 24 Nov 1896)
• William Keane † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1850 to 15 May 1857)
• Denis Kelly † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1897 to 18 Apr 1924)
• John Leslie † (Bishop: 1565 to 31 May 1596)
• Mathew McKenna † (Bishop: 1769 to 4 Jun 1791)
• Denis J. Moynihan † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1941 to 10 Feb 1952)
• Timothy Murphy † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1849 to 4 Dec 1856)
• John O'Brien † (Bishop: 1747 to 13 Mar 1769)
• Michael O'Hea † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1857 to 18 Dec 1876)
• James J. Roche † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1926 to 26 Jun 1931)
• David Walsh † (Bishop: 1846 to 1849)