Dromore (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tigernach † ( 1287 Appointed - 1290 Died)
John O’Lannio, O.F.M. † ( 1382 Appointed - )
John Wultham, O.E.S.A. † ( 1399 Appointed - 9 Oct 1402 Appointed, Bishop of Ossory)
Roger Appleby † (9 Oct 1402 Appointed - 1406 Appointed, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore)
Richard Messing, O. Carm. † ( 1406 Appointed - 30 May 1410 Appointed, Bishop of The Isles (Sodor), Scotland)
John Curley † (18 Jul 1410 Appointed - 1419 Resigned)
Nicholas Warter, O.F.M. † (17 Mar 1419 Appointed - 1424 Resigned)
Mark † ( 1424 Appointed - 1428 Died)
Thomas Radcliff, O.E.S.A. † (31 Jan 1429 Appointed - 1446 Died)
David Chyrburg, O. Carm. † (22 Jun 1431 Appointed - )
Thomas Radcliff, O.E.S.A. † (21 Dec 1434 Ordained Bishop - 1446 Died)
Thomas Scrope, O. Carm. † (12 Jan 1450 Appointed - 1455 Resigned)
Richard Messing, O. Carm. † (29 Jul 1457 Appointed - Jun 1463 Died)
William Egremont, O.E.S.A. † (15 Jun 1463 Appointed - 1501 Died)
Robert Kirke, O. Cist. † (28 Aug 1476 Appointed - 1480 Died)
Yvo Guillen Brito † (14 Apr 1480 Appointed - 1483 Died)
George Brann † (18 Apr 1483 Appointed - 16 Apr 1499 Appointed, Bishop of Elphin)
Thaddeus O’Reilly, O.F.M. † (30 Apr 1511 Appointed - Jun 1526 Died)
Quintin Cogly, O.P. † (29 May 1536 Appointed - 1539 Died)
Arthur Magennis † (16 Apr 1540 Appointed - 1575 Died)
Patrick Macival † (26 Jan 1576 Appointed - 1598 Died)
Eugene MacGibbon † (20 Feb 1598 Appointed - )
Patrick Hanratty † (13 Aug 1625 Appointed - 1630 Resigned)
Olivier Darcy, O.P. † (11 Mar 1647 Appointed - Feb 1664 Died)
Ronan Maginn (Ghineus) † (30 Jun 1671 Appointed - 6 Nov 1680 Died)
Daniel Mackey † ( 1673 Appointed - 24 Dec 1674 Died)
Patrick O’Donnelly † (22 Jun 1697 Confirmed - 1716 Resigned)
Bernard MacMahon (McMahon) † (8 Nov 1737 Appointed - 27 May 1747 Died)
Anthony O’Garvey † (1 Sep 1747 Confirmed - Nov 1766 Died)
Denis Maguire, O.F.M. Obs. † (10 Feb 1767 Appointed - 7 Apr 1770 Appointed, Bishop of Kilmore)
Patrick Brady, O.F.M. Rec. † (10 Apr 1770 Appointed - 4 Jul 1780 Died)
Matthew Lennan † (20 Dec 1780 Appointed - 22 Jan 1801 Died)
Edmond Derry † (7 Aug 1801 Appointed - 29 Oct 1819 Died)
Hugh O’Kelly † (1 Feb 1820 Appointed - 14 Aug 1825 Died)
Thomas Kelly † (16 Jun 1826 Appointed - 24 Jul 1832 Succeeded, Archbishop of Armagh)
Michael Blake † (22 Jan 1833 Appointed - 27 Feb 1860 Resigned)
John Pius Leahy, O.P. † (6 Mar 1860 Succeeded - 6 Sep 1890 Died)
Thomas McGivern † (6 Sep 1890 Succeeded - 24 Nov 1900 Died)
Henry O’Neill † (20 May 1901 Appointed - 9 Oct 1915 Died)
Edward Mulhern † (31 Jan 1916 Appointed - 12 Aug 1943 Died)
Eugene O’Doherty † (11 Mar 1944 Appointed - 22 Nov 1975 Retired)
Francis Gerard Brooks † (20 Nov 1975 Appointed - 4 Jun 1999 Retired)
John McAreavey (4 Jun 1999 Appointed - 26 Mar 2018 Resigned)

Date	Event	From	To
514	Erected		Diocese of Dromore (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 41,807 100,000 41.8% 72 6 78 535 34 211 19 ap1951

1969 51,828 117,000 44.3% 66 15 81 639 50 244 19 ap1971

1980 63,000 126,000 50.0% 64 18 82 768 42 175 20 ap1981

1990 70,100 141,000 49.7% 64 22 86 815 45 180 22 ap1991

1999 65,120 190,000 34.3% 64 23 87 748 32 158 23 ap2000

2000 65,120 190,000 34.3% 62 23 85 766 32 158 23 ap2001

2001 65,120 190,000 34.3% 60 19 79 824 29 145 23 ap2002

2002 65,200 190,000 34.3% 60 19 79 825 33 148 23 ap2003

2003 65,200 190,000 34.3% 59 18 77 846 32 154 23 ap2004

2004 65,200 190,000 34.3% 63 63 1,034 14 151 23 ap2005

2006 86,000 192,100 44.8% 57 57 1,508 13 145 23 ap2007

2013 88,000 194,000 45.4% 47 47 1,872 4 113 23 ap2014

2016 88,500 194,900 45.4% 45 45 1,966 3 4 102 23 ap2017

2019 89,780 197,780 45.4% 41 41 2,189 5 4 87 23 ap2020

2021 91,000 200,500 45.4% 40 40 2,275 5 4 83 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	41,807	100,000	41.8%	72	6	78	535		34	211	19	ap1951
1969	51,828	117,000	44.3%	66	15	81	639		50	244	19	ap1971
1980	63,000	126,000	50.0%	64	18	82	768		42	175	20	ap1981
1990	70,100	141,000	49.7%	64	22	86	815		45	180	22	ap1991
1999	65,120	190,000	34.3%	64	23	87	748		32	158	23	ap2000
2000	65,120	190,000	34.3%	62	23	85	766		32	158	23	ap2001
2001	65,120	190,000	34.3%	60	19	79	824		29	145	23	ap2002
2002	65,200	190,000	34.3%	60	19	79	825		33	148	23	ap2003
2003	65,200	190,000	34.3%	59	18	77	846		32	154	23	ap2004
2004	65,200	190,000	34.3%	63		63	1,034		14	151	23	ap2005
2006	86,000	192,100	44.8%	57		57	1,508		13	145	23	ap2007
2013	88,000	194,000	45.4%	47		47	1,872		4	113	23	ap2014
2016	88,500	194,900	45.4%	45		45	1,966	3	4	102	23	ap2017
2019	89,780	197,780	45.4%	41		41	2,189	5	4	87	23	ap2020
2021	91,000	200,500	45.4%	40		40	2,275	5	4	83	23	ap2022