The Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert or the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe ( /ˌkɪləˈluː/ kil-ə-LOO; Full title: Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Province of Dublin. [1] As of January 2022, the position was vacant, but due to be taken up by Michael Burrows. [2] [3]
The united bishopric has three cathedrals:
Five others are in ruins or no longer exist:
For administrative purposes the diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries: Wayne Carney is the Archdeacon of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh; [7] and Simon Lumby is the Archdeacon of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe. [7]
| Bishops of Limerick and Killaloe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1976 | 1981 | Edwin Owen | Formerly Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert; elected Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe on 21 September 1976; enthroned 5 December 1976; retired on 6 January 1981; died 2 April 2005. [8] |
| 1981 | 1985 | Walton Empey | Born 26 October 1934; elected 14 January 1981; consecrated 25 March 1981; [8] translated to Meath and Kildare in 1985, and subsequently to Dublin in 1996. |
| 1985 | 2000 | Edward Darling | Born 24 July 1933; consecrated at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 30 November 1985; retired on 31 July 2000. [9] |
| 2000 | 2008 | Michael Mayes | Born 1941; translated from Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh; [10] elected 8 September 2000; [10] retired 31 March 2008. [11] |
| 2008 | 2014 | Trevor Williams | Elected 6 May 2008; [12] consecrated at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 11 July 2008. [13] Retired in July 2014. |
| 2015 | 2021 | Kenneth Kearon | Elected 8 September 2014; consecrated 24 January 2015; retired 31 October 2021 |
| TBD | Michael Burrows | Elected 14 January 2022 [2] [3] | |
| Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe (Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) | Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe | Bishop of Limerick | |
| Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe (also called Bishop of Kerry or Bishop of Iar Mumhan) | |||
| Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert (Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora with Clonfert and Kilmacduagh) | Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora | Bishop of Killaloe (already united with Roscrea) | |
| Bishop of Kilfenora | |||
| Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh | Bishop of Clonfert | ||
| Bishop of Kilmacduagh | |||
| plus the See of Emly, via first Cashel (& Emly) and then Cashel & Waterford | |||
Kilfenora is a village and a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated south of the karst limestone region known as the Burren. Since medieval times when it was the episcopal see of the Bishop of Kilfenora, it has been known as the "City of the Crosses" for its seven high crosses. The village had around 220 inhabitants in 2011. Much of the TV show Father Ted (1995–98) was filmed there.
The Bishop of Killaloe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killaloe in County Clare, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.
The Diocese of Killaloe may refer either to a Roman Catholic or a Church of Ireland (Anglican) diocese, in Ireland.
The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe is a diocese of the Church of Ireland that is located in mid-western Ireland. The diocese was formed by a merger of neighbouring dioceses in 1976. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. It is one of the twelve Church of Ireland dioceses that cover the whole of Ireland. The diocese covers all of counties Limerick, Kerry and Clare, plus parts of counties Galway, Cork and Tipperary.
The Bishop of Kilfenora was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilfenora in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.
The Cathedral Church of St Flannan, Killaloe is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland.
The Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, which was in the Province of Cashel until 1833, then afterwards in the Province of Dublin.
The Diocese of Emly can refer to:
The Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Clonfert; comprising all of County Clare and part of counties of Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, Republic of Ireland.
The Bishop of Kilmacduagh was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilmacduagh in County Galway, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.
Thomas Barnard was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora (1780–1794) and Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe (1794–1806).
Edwin Owen was an Anglican bishop in the Church of Ireland.
The Dean of Limerick and Ardfert is based in the Cathedral Church of St Mary's in Limerick in the united diocese of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert within the Church of Ireland. St Brendan's Cathedral, Ardfert was destroyed by fire in 1641.
The Dean of Killaloe is based at the Cathedral Church of St Flannan in Killaloe in the united diocese of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert within the Church of Ireland. The Dean of Killaloe is also Dean of St Brendans, Clonfert, Dean of Kilfenora, and both Dean and Provost of Kilmacduagh.
The Dean of Armagh in the Church of Ireland is the dean of the Anglican St Patrick's Cathedral, the cathedral of the Diocese of Armagh and the metropolitan cathedral of the Province of Armagh, located in the town of Armagh.
The Dean of Derry is based at St Columb's Cathedral, Derry in the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe in the Church of Ireland.
The Archdeacon of Aghadoe was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe from the mid thirteenth century to the early 20th. As such he was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within his part of the Diocese of Ardfert ; and then the combined diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe.
The Archdeacon of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe. As such he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the Diocese. The current incumbent is Wayne Carney.
The Archdeacon of Cashel, Waterford and Lismore is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Cashel and Ossory. The current incumbent is Bob Gray. As such he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the parts of the diocese covered formerly by the Archdeacons of Cashel, Waterford and Lismore.
The Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe is a diocese of the Church of Ireland that is located in the western Ireland. The diocese was formed by a merger of the former Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry and the former Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in 2022, after the retirement of the separate dioceses' bishops and the appointment of Michael Burrows as bishop of the united diocese. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. It is one of the eleven Church of Ireland dioceses that cover the whole of Ireland. The largest diocese by area in the Church of Ireland, it covers all of counties Clare, Galway, Kerry, Limerick and Mayo, plus parts of counties Cork, Sligo and Tipperary.
