Limerick (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gilles † ( 1106 Appointed - 1139 Resigned)
Patrick † ( 1140 Appointed - )
Donat O’Brien † ( 1194 Appointed - 1207 Died)
Edmund † ( 1217 Appointed - 1222 Died)
Hubert de Burgh † ( 1222 Appointed - 14 Sep 1250 Died)
Robert Neil † ( 1251 Appointed - 8 Sep 1272 Died)
Gerard le Marescal † ( 1272 Appointed - 10 Feb 1301 Died)
Robert de Dundovenald † ( 1302 Appointed - 3 May 1311 Died)
Eustace de l’Eau † ( 1311 Appointed - 3 May 1336 Died)
Maurice de Rochefort † ( 1337 Appointed - 9 Jun 1352 Died)
Stephen Lawles † (19 Feb 1354 Appointed - 28 Dec 1359 Died)
Stephen Wale † (6 Nov 1360 Appointed - 19 Feb 1369 Appointed, Bishop of Meath)
Peter Curreagh † (19 Feb 1369 Appointed - )
Bernard O’Connor, O.F.M. † ( 1398 Appointed - )
Cornelius O’Dea † (23 May 1400 Appointed - 1426 Resigned)
John Mothel, O.E.S.A. † (7 Oct 1426 Appointed - )
Thomas Leger, C.R.S.A. † (7 Jun 1456 Appointed - 23 Nov 1456 Resigned)
William Creagh (Russell) † (19 Apr 1458 Appointed - Jul 1469 Died)
Thomas Arthur † (14 Jul 1469 Appointed - 19 Jul 1486 Died)
Richard Stackpolls † (18 Sep 1486 Appointed - 20 Nov 1486 Died)
John Dunowe † (20 Nov 1486 Appointed - Apr 1489 Died)
John Folan † (24 Apr 1489 Appointed - 30 Jan 1521 Died)
John Sean Quinn (Coyn), O.P. † (21 Oct 1524 Appointed - 9 Apr 1551 Resigned)
Hugh Lacy † (9 Mar 1556 Appointed - 1580 Died)
Cornelius O’Boyle (Obeyl, Nachten) † (20 Aug 1582 Appointed - 1591 Died)
Richard Arthur † (18 May 1620 Appointed - 23 May 1646 Died)
Edmund O’Dwyer † (23 May 1646 Succeeded - 5 Apr 1664 Died)
James Dooley † (17 Apr 1657 Appointed - Dec 1684 Died)
John O’Mollony † (24 Jan 1689 Appointed - 3 Sep 1702 Died)
Cornelius O’Keeffe † (7 Mar 1720 Confirmed - 4 May 1737 Died)
Robert Lacy † (30 Aug 1737 Confirmed - 4 Aug 1759 Died)
Daniel O’Kearney † (27 Nov 1759 Confirmed - 24 Jan 1778 Died)
John Butler, S.J. † (10 Apr 1778 Appointed - 11 Jan 1779 Resigned)
Denis Conway † (25 Feb 1779 Appointed - 19 Jun 1796 Died)
John Young † (19 Jun 1796 Succeeded - 22 Sep 1813 Died)
Charles Tuohy † (4 Oct 1814 Appointed - 17 Mar 1828 Died)
John Ryan † (17 Mar 1828 Succeeded - 4 Jun 1864 Died)
George Butler † (6 Jun 1864 Succeeded - 3 Feb 1886 Died)
Edward Thomas O’Dwyer † (18 May 1886 Appointed - 19 Aug 1917 Died)
Denis Hallinan † (10 Jan 1918 Appointed - 2 Jul 1923 Died)
David Keane † (29 Dec 1923 Appointed - 13 Mar 1945 Died)
Patrick O’Neill † (15 Dec 1945 Appointed - 26 Mar 1958 Died)
Henry Murphy † (1 Jul 1958 Appointed - 8 Oct 1973 Died)
Jeremiah Newman † (17 May 1974 Appointed - 3 Apr 1995 Died)
Donal Brendan Murray † (10 Feb 1996 Appointed - 17 Dec 2009 Resigned)
Brendan Leahy (10 Jan 2013 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Limerick (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 114,000 117,560 97.0% 119 105 224 508 210 580 48 ap1951

1970 116,200 118,455 98.1% 131 129 260 446 224 646 52 ap1971

1980 136,808 139,108 98.3% 142 103 245 558 155 483 58 ap1981

1990 140,600 144,000 97.6% 140 97 237 593 147 474 59 ap1991

1999 160,000 165,000 97.0% 127 73 200 800 111 363 60 ap2000

2000 160,000 165,000 97.0% 121 75 196 816 110 355 60 ap2001

2001 160,000 167,000 95.8% 120 70 190 842 96 350 60 ap2002

2002 160,000 167,000 95.8% 121 70 191 837 95 348 60 ap2003

2003 160,000 167,000 95.8% 121 60 181 883 85 345 60 ap2004

2004 160,000 167,000 95.8% 122 56 178 898 81 343 60 ap2005

2010 171,000 178,300 95.9% 121 50 171 1,000 102 307 60 ap2011

2013 172,500 179,900 95.9% 119 46 165 1,045 103 250 60 ap2014

2016 184,300 192,300 95.8% 115 39 154 1,196 107 272 60 ap2017

2019 154,836 191,809 80.7% 107 42 149 1,039 66 243 60 ap2020

2021 150,327 183,638 81.9% 100 40 140 1,073 64 232 60 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	114,000	117,560	97.0%	119	105	224	508	210	580	48	ap1951
1970	116,200	118,455	98.1%	131	129	260	446	224	646	52	ap1971
1980	136,808	139,108	98.3%	142	103	245	558	155	483	58	ap1981
1990	140,600	144,000	97.6%	140	97	237	593	147	474	59	ap1991
1999	160,000	165,000	97.0%	127	73	200	800	111	363	60	ap2000
2000	160,000	165,000	97.0%	121	75	196	816	110	355	60	ap2001
2001	160,000	167,000	95.8%	120	70	190	842	96	350	60	ap2002
2002	160,000	167,000	95.8%	121	70	191	837	95	348	60	ap2003
2003	160,000	167,000	95.8%	121	60	181	883	85	345	60	ap2004
2004	160,000	167,000	95.8%	122	56	178	898	81	343	60	ap2005
2010	171,000	178,300	95.9%	121	50	171	1,000	102	307	60	ap2011
2013	172,500	179,900	95.9%	119	46	165	1,045	103	250	60	ap2014
2016	184,300	192,300	95.8%	115	39	154	1,196	107	272	60	ap2017
2019	154,836	191,809	80.7%	107	42	149	1,039	66	243	60	ap2020
2021	150,327	183,638	81.9%	100	40	140	1,073	64	232	60	ap2022