Raphoe (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gilbert O’Caran † ( 1160 Appointed - 1175 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
Maelisa O’Dorrigh † ( 1198 Appointed - 1203 Died)
Patrick O’Scanlan, O.P. † ( 1253 Appointed - 5 Nov 1261 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
John de Alneto, O.F.M. † (3 Dec 1264 Appointed - 28 Apr 1265 Resigned)
Carbry O’Scopa, O.P. † ( 1266 Appointed - 9 May 1274 Died)
Florent O’Ferrall † ( 1275 Appointed - 1299 Died)
Thomas O’Nathain † ( 1299 Appointed - 1306 Died)
Henry MacCrossan † ( 1306 Appointed - 1319 Died)
Tomas MacCarmaic ui Domnaill, O. Cist. † ( 1319 Appointed - 1337 Died)
Patrick MacGonnail † ( 1360 Appointed - 1366 Resigned)
Cornelius † (23 Dec 1367 Appointed - )
John MacIrreninan † (22 Feb 1397 Appointed - )
Cornelius MacCormaic † (Oct 1397 Appointed - 1399 Died)
John MacCormaic † (8 Dec 1400 Appointed - 1419 Died)
Lawrence O’Galchor † (28 Feb 1420 Appointed - 1438 Died)
Cornelius † (6 Jul 1440 Appointed - 1442 Died)
Lawrence O’Galchor † (18 Jun 1442 Appointed - 1469 Died)
John Roger † (12 Nov 1479 Appointed - Nov 1483 Died)
Menelaus MacCarmacan † (Jul 1484 Appointed - 9 May 1513 Died)
Cornelius O’Kahan † (6 Feb 1514 Appointed - 1534 Resigned)
Edmund O’Gallagher † (11 May 1534 Appointed - 26 Feb 1543 Died)
Arthur O’Gallagher † (28 Nov 1547 Appointed - 13 Aug 1561 Died)
Donald McGonagle (MacGongail) † (28 Jan 1562 Appointed - 29 Sep 1589 Died)
Nial O’Boyle † (9 Aug 1591 Appointed - 6 Feb 1611 Died)
John O’Cullenan † (9 Jun 1625 Appointed - 24 Mar 1661 Died)
Hugh O’Gallagher † (10 Jul 1657 Appointed - )
James O’Gallagher † (21 Jul 1725 Confirmed - 18 May 1737 Confirmed, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin)
Bonaventure (Daniel) O’Gallagher, O.F.M. † (10 Dec 1737 Confirmed - 1749 Died)
Anthony O’Donnell, O.F.M. † (19 Jan 1750 Confirmed - 20 Apr 1755 Died)
Nathan O’Donnell † (18 Jul 1755 Confirmed - 1758 Died)
Philip O’Reilly † (9 Jan 1759 Confirmed - 1782 Died)
Anthony Coyle † ( 1782 Succeeded - 22 Jan 1801 Died)
Peter McLaughlin † (14 May 1802 Appointed - 29 Jul 1819 Resigned)
Patrick McGettigan † (11 Jul 1820 Appointed - 1 May 1861 Died)
Daniel McGettigan † (1 May 1861 Succeeded - 11 Mar 1870 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
James McDevitt † (24 Feb 1871 Appointed - 5 Jan 1879 Died)
Michael Logue † (13 May 1879 Appointed - 19 Apr 1887 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh)
Patrick Joseph O’Donnell † (21 Feb 1888 Appointed - 14 Jan 1922 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh)
William MacNeely † (21 Apr 1923 Appointed - 11 Dec 1963 Died)
Anthony Columba McFeely † (14 May 1965 Appointed - 12 Feb 1982 Resigned)
Séamus Hegarty † (12 Feb 1982 Appointed - 1 Oct 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Derry)
Philip Boyce, O.C.D. (29 Jun 1995 Appointed - 9 Jun 2017 Retired)
Alexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J. (9 Jun 2017 Appointed - 2 Feb 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Down and Connor)

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Raphoe (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 82,000 102,000 80.4% 94 10 104 788 21 102 27 ap1951

1970 61,500 71,000 86.6% 80 10 90 683 35 121 27 ap1971

1980 73,337 82,934 88.4% 78 18 96 763 27 106 29 ap1981

1990 78,130 86,218 90.6% 82 12 94 831 16 104 31 ap1991

1999 80,753 88,808 90.9% 94 10 104 776 15 75 31 ap2000

2000 81,500 89,000 91.6% 84 9 93 876 14 65 31 ap2001

2001 79,500 87,200 91.2% 88 9 97 819 14 65 33 ap2002

2002 79,500 87,250 91.1% 84 12 96 828 16 57 33 ap2003

2003 79,600 87,300 91.2% 83 12 95 837 15 54 33 ap2004

2004 79,720 87,470 91.1% 83 10 93 857 14 53 33 ap2005

2010 81,350 90,160 90.2% 73 1 74 1,099 6 51 33 ap2011

2014 82,600 90,700 91.1% 83 2 85 971 4 44 33 ap2015

2017 82,100 90,267 91.0% 77 77 1,066 1 28 33 ap2018

2020 82,505 91,150 90.5% 74 2 76 1,085 4 28 33 ap2021

2022 82,793 91,546 90.4% 69 1 70 1,182 3 19 33 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	82,000	102,000	80.4%	94	10	104	788	21	102	27	ap1951
1970	61,500	71,000	86.6%	80	10	90	683	35	121	27	ap1971
1980	73,337	82,934	88.4%	78	18	96	763	27	106	29	ap1981
1990	78,130	86,218	90.6%	82	12	94	831	16	104	31	ap1991
1999	80,753	88,808	90.9%	94	10	104	776	15	75	31	ap2000
2000	81,500	89,000	91.6%	84	9	93	876	14	65	31	ap2001
2001	79,500	87,200	91.2%	88	9	97	819	14	65	33	ap2002
2002	79,500	87,250	91.1%	84	12	96	828	16	57	33	ap2003
2003	79,600	87,300	91.2%	83	12	95	837	15	54	33	ap2004
2004	79,720	87,470	91.1%	83	10	93	857	14	53	33	ap2005
2010	81,350	90,160	90.2%	73	1	74	1,099	6	51	33	ap2011
2014	82,600	90,700	91.1%	83	2	85	971	4	44	33	ap2015
2017	82,100	90,267	91.0%	77		77	1,066	1	28	33	ap2018
2020	82,505	91,150	90.5%	74	2	76	1,085	4	28	33	ap2021
2022	82,793	91,546	90.4%	69	1	70	1,182	3	19	33	ap2023