Diocese of Connor

Historical Details

• Diocese of Connor
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Armagh
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ireland

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Past Ordinaries

• St. Malachia O’Morgair † ( 1124 Appointed - 1137 Resigned)
• Adam , O. Cist. † ( 1242 Appointed - 7 Nov 1244 Died)
• Isaac of Newcastle † (4 Apr 1245 Appointed - 1256 Died)
• William of Port Royal † (27 Oct 1257 Appointed - 1260 Died)
• William de Hay † (10 Aug 1260 Appointed - 1263 Died)
• Robert le Fleming † ( 1264 Appointed - 1274 Died)
• Peter of Donath † ( 1274 Appointed - Nov 1292 Died)
• John of Corriton † (Feb 1293 Appointed - 1311 Died)
• Richard † ( 1311 Appointed - 1320 Died)
• John Eglescliffe (Wishart), O.P. † ( 1322 Appointed - 20 Jun 1323 Appointed, Bishop of Llandaff, Wales)
• Robert Wirsop, O.E.S.A. † (20 Jun 1323 Appointed - 1324 Died)
• James O’Kearney † (15 May 1324 Appointed - 1351 Died)
• William Mercier † (8 Jul 1353 Appointed - 1374 Died)
• Paul † (11 Dec 1374 Appointed - )
• John † (9 Nov 1389 Appointed - )
• John O’Loughry † (22 May 1420 Appointed - 1421 Died)
• Eugene O’Dhombuail † (5 May 1421 Appointed - 9 Dec 1429 Appointed, Bishop of Derry)
• Donald O’Meirach † (9 Dec 1429 Appointed - 1431 Died)
• John de Fossade † (24 Jan 1432 Appointed - 1441 Appointed, Bishop of Down and Connor)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Connor (erected)
29 July 1439	United	Diocese of Connor Diocese of Down	Diocese of Down and Connor

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• John of Corriton † (Bishop: Feb 1293 to 1311)
• James of Couplith †
• Peter of Donath † (Bishop: 1274 to Nov 1292)
• John Eglescliffe (Wishart), O.P. † (Bishop: 1322 to 20 Jun 1323)
• Robert le Fleming † (Bishop: 1264 to 1274)
• John de Fossade † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1432 to 1441)
• William de Hay † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1260 to 1263)
• William Mercier † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1353 to 1374)
• Isaac of Newcastle † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1245 to 1256)
• Eugene O’Dhombuail † (Bishop: 5 May 1421 to 9 Dec 1429)
• James O’Kearney † (Bishop: 15 May 1324 to 1351)
• John O’Loughry † (Bishop: 22 May 1420 to 1421)
• Donald O’Meirach † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1429 to 1431)
• St. Malachia O’Morgair † (Bishop: 1124 to 1137)
• William of Port Royal † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1257 to 1260)
• Robert Wirsop, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1323 to 1324)
• Adam , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1242 to 7 Nov 1244)
• John † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1389)
• Paul † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1374)
• Richard † (Bishop: 1311 to 1320)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 202

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