Kilmore (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice † ( 1287 Appointed - 1307 Died)
Matthew MacDuibne † ( 1307 Appointed - 1314 Died)
Patrick O’Cridigan † ( 1314 Appointed - )
Cornelius MacConama † ( 1328 Appointed - 1355 Died)
Richard O’Reilly † ( 1355 Appointed - 1370 Died)
Thomas Rushook, O.P. † ( 1389 Appointed - 1393 Died)
Nicholas MacBradaigh † (27 Aug 1395 Appointed - 1421 Died)
Domhnall O’Gabhann † (13 Aug 1421 Appointed - 1445 Resigned)
Andrew MacBradaigh † (9 Mar 1445 Appointed - May 1455 Died)
Thaddaeus (Tither) Magauran, C.R.S.A. † (11 Jul 1455 Appointed - )
Thady MacDuibhne (Mac Givney), C.R.S.A. † ( 1460 Appointed - 27 Nov 1464 Died)
John (Sean) O’Ragahallaigh, C.R.S.A. † (17 May 1465 Appointed - 1476 Died)
Cormac MacShamhradhain, C.R.S.A. † (4 Nov 1476 Appointed - Dec 1512 Died)
Thomas O’Brady † (6 Oct 1480 Appointed - 29 Jul 1511 Died)
Diarmaid O’Raghallaigh, C.R.S.A. † (28 Jan 1512 Appointed - Sep 1529 Died)
Edmund Nugent, C.R.S.A. † (22 Jun 1530 Appointed - 5 Nov 1540 Removed)
John McBrady † (5 Nov 1540 Appointed - 1559 Died)
Odo Hugh O’Sheridan (Ogendriamus) † (7 Feb 1560 Appointed - 1579 Died)
Richard McBrady, O.F.M. Obs. † (14 Mar 1580 Appointed - Sep 1607 Died)
Hugh O’Reilly † (9 Jun 1625 Appointed - 21 Aug 1628 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
Eugene Sweeney † (18 Sep 1629 Appointed - 18 Oct 1669 Died)
Patrick Tyrrell (Tyrell), O.F.M. † (21 Mar 1678 Appointed - 24 Jan 1689 Confirmed, Bishop of Meath)
Michael MacDonagh (McDonough), O.P. † (2 Dec 1728 Confirmed - 26 Nov 1746 Died)
Laurence Richardson, O.P. † (6 Feb 1747 Appointed - 29 Jan 1753 Died)
Andrew Campbell † (3 Apr 1753 Confirmed - 23 Dec 1769 Died)
Denis Maguire, O.F.M. Obs. † (7 Apr 1770 Appointed - 23 Dec 1798 Died)
Charles O’Reilly † (23 Dec 1798 Succeeded - 6 Mar 1800 Died)
James Dillon † (30 Aug 1800 Appointed - 19 Apr 1806 Died)
Fargal O’Reilly † (16 Jan 1807 Appointed - 30 Apr 1829 Died)
James Browne † (30 Apr 1829 Succeeded - 11 Apr 1865 Died)
Nicholas Conaty † (11 Apr 1865 Succeeded - 17 Jan 1886 Died)
Bernard Finnegan † (18 May 1886 Appointed - 11 Nov 1887 Died)
Edward Magennis † (21 Feb 1888 Appointed - 15 May 1906 Died)
Andrew Boylan, C.SS.R. † (13 Mar 1907 Appointed - 25 Mar 1910 Died)
Patrick Finegan † (4 Jul 1910 Appointed - 25 Jan 1937 Died)
Patrick Lyons † (6 Aug 1937 Appointed - 26 Apr 1949 Died)
Austin Quinn † (19 Jul 1950 Appointed - 11 Oct 1972 Retired)
Francis Joseph MacKiernan † (11 Oct 1972 Appointed - 16 Oct 1998 Resigned)
Philip Leo O’Reilly (16 Oct 1998 Succeeded - 31 Dec 2018 Resigned)
Martin Hayes (29 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Kilmore (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 87,947 102,350 85.9% 140 10 150 586 23 151 42 ap1951

1970 57,000 63,500 89.8% 116 23 139 410 31 184 36 ap1971

1980 57,800 64,100 90.2% 110 11 121 477 14 165 36 ap1981

1990 56,231 60,331 93.2% 103 14 117 480 14 89 36 ap1991

1999 54,751 59,767 91.6% 91 6 97 564 6 90 36 ap2000

2000 54,639 59,893 91.2% 90 9 99 551 9 82 36 ap2001

2001 54,370 58,927 92.3% 94 9 103 527 11 69 36 ap2002

2002 53,995 58,574 92.2% 90 9 99 545 11 75 36 ap2003

2003 53,819 58,005 92.8% 89 10 99 543 13 70 36 ap2004

2004 54,500 59,324 91.9% 86 7 93 586 1 9 59 36 ap2005

2006 56,810 62,439 91.0% 92 9 101 562 10 56 36 ap2007

2013 69,460 77,052 90.1% 80 10 90 771 11 51 35 ap2014

2016 69,600 77,200 90.2% 75 5 80 870 2 6 47 35 ap2017

2019 69,483 77,863 89.2% 68 6 74 938 2 6 47 34 ap2020

2021 70,250 76,755 91.5% 66 2 68 1,033 2 2 44 34 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	87,947	102,350	85.9%	140	10	150	586		23	151	42	ap1951
1970	57,000	63,500	89.8%	116	23	139	410		31	184	36	ap1971
1980	57,800	64,100	90.2%	110	11	121	477		14	165	36	ap1981
1990	56,231	60,331	93.2%	103	14	117	480		14	89	36	ap1991
1999	54,751	59,767	91.6%	91	6	97	564		6	90	36	ap2000
2000	54,639	59,893	91.2%	90	9	99	551		9	82	36	ap2001
2001	54,370	58,927	92.3%	94	9	103	527		11	69	36	ap2002
2002	53,995	58,574	92.2%	90	9	99	545		11	75	36	ap2003
2003	53,819	58,005	92.8%	89	10	99	543		13	70	36	ap2004
2004	54,500	59,324	91.9%	86	7	93	586	1	9	59	36	ap2005
2006	56,810	62,439	91.0%	92	9	101	562		10	56	36	ap2007
2013	69,460	77,052	90.1%	80	10	90	771		11	51	35	ap2014
2016	69,600	77,200	90.2%	75	5	80	870	2	6	47	35	ap2017
2019	69,483	77,863	89.2%	68	6	74	938	2	6	47	34	ap2020
2021	70,250	76,755	91.5%	66	2	68	1,033	2	2	44	34	ap2022