Bishop of Derry
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The Bishop of Derry is an episcopal
title which takes its name after the city of Derry
in Northern Ireland
. In the Roman Catholic Church
it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland
it has been united with another bishopric
.
abbey of Derry, founded by the abbots of Iona in the sixth century. By the High Middle Ages
, the monastery of Derry was one of the chief monasteries of the Columban familia and its abbots often bore the title Comarbai Coluim Cille, successor of Saint Columba.
The episcopal diocese emerged from the reorganisation of the Irish church in the twelfth century. The see was founded to cover the lands of the Cenél nEógain
(i.e. Tyrone
). It was fixed first at Ardstraw
, then at Maghera (Machaire Rátha Lúraigh - the plain of Lurach's fort). The Irish annalists
commonly styled the bishops of this area 'bishop of Cenél nEógain'. Bishop Germanus, called in Irish
Gilla in Choimded Ó Cerballáin, obtained sanction from Pope Innocent IV
for the see to be transferred to Derry in 1254.
Following the Reformation
, there are parallel apostolic succession
s. In the Church of Ireland
, Derry continued a separate see until 1834 when it amalgamated with Raphoe
and became the united bishopric of Derry and Raphoe
.
In the Roman Catholic Church
, the title is still a separate bishopric. The current incumbent is The Most Rev. Dr. Séamus Hegarty, D.D.
, Lord Bishop of Derry
, who was appointed on 1 October 1994.
Pre-Reformation Bishops of Derry
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
title which takes its name after the city of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. In the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
it has been united with another bishopric
Diocese of Derry and Raphoe
The Diocese of Derry and Raphoe is a diocese of the Church of Ireland located in the north of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh...
.
History
The bishopric has its origin in the ColumbaColumba
Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
abbey of Derry, founded by the abbots of Iona in the sixth century. By the High Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages was the period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries . The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention end around 1500....
, the monastery of Derry was one of the chief monasteries of the Columban familia and its abbots often bore the title Comarbai Coluim Cille, successor of Saint Columba.
The episcopal diocese emerged from the reorganisation of the Irish church in the twelfth century. The see was founded to cover the lands of the Cenél nEógain
Cenél nEógain
Cenél nEóġain is the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Eógan mac Néill , son of Niall Noígiallach who founded the kingdom of Tír Eoghain in the 5th century...
(i.e. Tyrone
Tyrone
The name Tyrone can refer to:*County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland, roughly corresponding to the ancient kingdom of Tír Eogain*An Earl of Tyrone*A small steam train which runs between Bushmills and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland-Places:...
). It was fixed first at Ardstraw
Ardstraw
Ardstraw is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, three miles northwest of Newtownstewart. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 222 people....
, then at Maghera (Machaire Rátha Lúraigh - the plain of Lurach's fort). The Irish annalists
Irish annals
A number of Irish annals were compiled up to and shortly after the end of Gaelic Ireland in the 17th century.Annals were originally a means by which monks determined the yearly chronology of feast days...
commonly styled the bishops of this area 'bishop of Cenél nEógain'. Bishop Germanus, called in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
Gilla in Choimded Ó Cerballáin, obtained sanction from Pope Innocent IV
Pope Innocent IV
Pope Innocent IV , born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was pope from June 25, 1243 until his death in 1254.-Early life:...
for the see to be transferred to Derry in 1254.
Following the Reformation
English Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
, there are parallel apostolic succession
Apostolic Succession
Apostolic succession is a doctrine, held by some Christian denominations, which asserts that the chosen successors of the Twelve Apostles, from the first century to the present day, have inherited the spiritual, ecclesiastical and sacramental authority, power, and responsibility that were...
s. In the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
, Derry continued a separate see until 1834 when it amalgamated with Raphoe
Bishop of Raphoe
The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
and became the united bishopric of Derry and Raphoe
Bishop of Derry and Raphoe
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Derry and Raphoe in the Province of Armagh.The united diocese has two Episcopal sees, one at St Columb's Cathedral, Derry in Northern Ireland, and the other at the Cathedral Church of St. Eunan, Raphoe in the...
.
In the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, the title is still a separate bishopric. The current incumbent is The Most Rev. Dr. Séamus Hegarty, D.D.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
, Lord Bishop of Derry
Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry
The Diocese of Derry is a diocese in the north of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.-Ordinaries:...
, who was appointed on 1 October 1994.
Pre-Reformation bishops
Bishops of the diocese of Cinél nEógain| List of Bishops of the diocese of Cinél nEógain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1107 | 1122 | Máel Coluim Ua Brolcháin | Styled "bishop of Ard Macha" (Armagh) in the Annals of Ulster Annals of Ulster The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the... , but probably took care over the see of Cinél nEógain; consecrated 13 September 1107; died at Derry Derry Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"... in 1122 |
| unknown | 1139 | Máel Brigte Ua Brolcháin | Styled "bishop of Ard Macha" (Armagh) in the Annals of Ulster, but probably took care over the see of Cinél nEógain; died 29 January 1139 |
| unknown | 1149 | Ua Gormgaile | Died in office |
| bef.1152 | 1173 | Muiredach Ua Cobthaig | Styled "bishop of Cenel-Eogain and of all the North of Ireland" in the Annals of Ulster; present at the Synod of Kells in March 1152; died 10 February 1173; also known as Mauricius |
| unknown | 1185 | Amlaím Ua Muirethaig | Styled "bishop of Ard-Macha and Cenel-Feradhaigh" in the Annals of Ulster and appears to be reckoned as coarb of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints.... in the Book of Leinster Book of Leinster The Book of Leinster , is a medieval Irish manuscript compiled ca. 1160 and now kept in Trinity College, Dublin, under the shelfmark MS H 2.18... , but probably took care over the see of Cinél nEógain; died at Cenél Feradaig Cruthnai in 1185; buried at Derry |
| 1185 | 1230 | Fogartach Ua Cerballáin I | Died in office; also known as Florentius |
| c.1230 | 1254 | Gilla in Choimded Ó Cerbailláin, O.P. Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France... |
Elected circa 1230; transferred the seat to Derry in 1254; also known in latin Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and... as Germanus |
Pre-Reformation Bishops of Derry
| List of pre-Reformation Bishops of Derry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1254 | 1279 | Gilla in Choimded Ó Cerbailláin, O.P. | Transferred the seat from Ráith Lúraig (Maghera) in 1254; died in office; also known as Germanus |
| 1280 | 1293 | Fogartach Ua Cerballáin II | Elected circa 1280; died before 24 July 1293; also known as Florentius |
| 1293 | 1294 | (Michael) | Previously Treasurer of Derry; elected on 10 October 1293, and though granted possession of the see's temporalities on 8 February 1294, he was never consecrated |
| 1294 | 1297 | Énri Mac Airechtaig, O.Cist. | Elected before 12 August 1294 and again before March 1294; gained possession of the temporalities 16 June 1295; died in office; also known as Henry O'Reghly or Henry of Ardagh |
| 1297 | c.1315 | Gofraid Mac Lochlainn | Elected before 26 June 1297 and gained possession of the temporalities after that date; died circa 1315 |
| 1316 | 1319 | Áed Ó Néill | Elected in 1316; died in June 1319 |
| 1319 | 1349 | Michael Mac Lochlainn, O.F.M. Franciscan Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities.... |
Elected after 19 August 1319; died before 18 December 1349; also known as Mauricius |
| 1349 | aft.1380 | Simon, O.P. Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France... |
He had been appointed Bishop of Clonmacnoise Bishop of Clonmacnoise Bishop of Clonmacnoise was the ordinary of the Roman Catholic episcopal see based at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland. The bishops of Clonmacnoise appear in the records for the first time in the 9th century, although inferior in status to the Abbot of Clonmacnoise until the reformation of the... in 1349, but did not take effect; appointed to Derry on 18 December 1349, but date of his consecration is not known; died after 1380 |
| unknown | 1391 | Johannes | Died before July 1391 |
| 1391 | 1394 | John Dongan John Dongan John Dongan [Donegan, Donnegan, Donkan, Duncan] was a medieval Manx prelate. After holding the position of Archdeacon of Down, he held three successive bishoprics, Mann and the Isles , then the see of Derry and then, lastly, Down.He resigned his last bishopric in 1413, and died afterwards at an... , O.S.B. Order of Saint Benedict The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests... |
Previously Bishop of Mann and the Isles Bishop of the Isles The Bishop of the Isles or Bishop of Sodor was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Sodor, one of Scotland's thirteen medieval bishoprics. The bishopric, encompasing both the Hebrides and Mann, probably traces its origins as an ecclesiastical unity to the careers of Olaf, King of the Isles,... (1374–1387); appointed before 11 July 1391; acted as a suffragan bishop Suffragan bishop A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:... in the diocese of London Diocese of London The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater... 1392; translated to Down Bishop of Down The Bishop of Down was a separate episcopal title which took its name after County Down in Northern Ireland. The see was in the town of Downpatrick where the bishop's seat was located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity.... 16 September 1394 |
| 1394 | (Seoán Ó Mocháin) | Previously Bishop of Elphin; appointed on 16 September 1394, but did not take effect. | |
| 1398 | 1401 | Aodh | Appointed before 25 February 1398; possibly resigned before August 1401; also known as Hugh |
| 1401 | 1415 | Seoán Ó Flannabhra, O.Cist. | Previously abbot of Macosquin; appointed 19 August 1401; died before February 1415 |
| 1415 | 1419 | (Domhnall Mac Cathmhaoil) | Appointed 20 February 1514, but was never consecrated; died before October 1419. |
| 1419 | 1429 | Domhnall Ó Mearaich | Appointed 16 October 1419; translated to Connor Bishop of Connor The Bishop of Connor is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Connor in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The title is currently used by the Church of Ireland, but in the Roman Catholic Church it has been united with another bishopric.... 9 December 1429 |
| 1429 | 1433 | Eoghan Ó Domhnaill | Translated from Connor Bishop of Connor The Bishop of Connor is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Connor in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The title is currently used by the Church of Ireland, but in the Roman Catholic Church it has been united with another bishopric.... 9 December 1429; died before September 1433; also known as Eugenius |
| 1433 | 1458 | Johannes Oguguin | Appointed 18 September and consecrated after 17 October 1433; died before May 1458; also known as Johnannes Ogubun |
| 1458 | 1463 | Bartholomaeus Ó Flannagáin, O.Cist. | Previously a monk in Assaroe Abbey; appointed 27 May 1458; resigned in 1463 |
| 1464 | 1466 | Johannes | Died before April 1466 |
| 1467 | 1484 | Nicholas Weston | Appointed 21 February 1467; died in December 1484 |
| 1485 | 1501 | Domhnall Ó Fallamhain, O.F.M. Franciscan Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities.... |
Appointed 16 May 1485 and consecrated after July 1487; died 5 July 1501 |
| 1503 | 1519 | Séamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna Séamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna Séamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna was the Bishop of Derry.He was appointed Bishop-designate of Clogher on the 5 November 1494. John Edmund de Courcy was also Bishop of Clogher around this time and he did not renounce his claim to Clogher until 1502... |
Formerly Bishop-designate of Clogher Bishop of Clogher The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one... in 1494; became Bishop of Derry on 26 November 1503; died in office |
| 1520 | 1550/51 | Ruaidhrí Ó Domhnaill | Appointed 11 January 1520; died 8 October 1550 (or 1551); also known in English as Rory O'Donnell |
| 1550/51 | 1554 | See vacant | |
| 1554 | 1569 | Eugene O'Doherty | Appointed 25 June 1554; died circa 1569 |
Church of Ireland succession
| List of Church of Ireland Bishops of Derry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| c.1569 | 1605 | See vacant | Denis Campbell, Dean Dean (religion) A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:... of Limerick, was nominated to be bishop of Derry, Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... and Clogher Bishop of Clogher The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one... in 1603, but died before consecration in July 1603 |
| 1605 | 1609 | George Montgomery George Montgomery (bishop) The Rt. Rev. Dr. George Montgomery was a Scottish churchman, promoted by James VI and I to Irish bishoprics.-Life:He was the brother of Hugh Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery, who used his influence on George's behalf. After James I had made him Dean of Norwich in 1603, he was appointed the... |
Nominated 15 February and Letters Patent Letters patent Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation... 13 June 1605; also was bishop of Clogher Bishop of Clogher The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one... (1605–1621) and Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... (1605–1609); translated to Meath Bishop of Meath The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... 8 July 1609 |
| 1610 | 1611 | Brutus Babington Brutus Babington Brutus Babington was an Englishman who became the Church of Ireland bishop of Derry.-Life:He was a native of Cheshire, and was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1572. He graduated B.A. in 1576, and became a fellow also in 1576, with an M.A... |
Nominated 11 August 1610 and consecrated in the same year; died 10 September 1611 |
| 1613 | 1615 | John Tanner | Formerly Bishop-designate of Dromore Bishop of Dromore The Bishop of Dromore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church the title still continues as a separate bishopric, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The... 1612-1613; nominated to Derry on 16 April and consecrated in May 1613; died 14 October 1615 |
| 1616 | 1634 | George Downham | Nominated 28 October 1616 and consecrated in January 1617; died 17 April 1634 |
| 1634 | 1661 | John Bramhall John Bramhall John Bramhall was an Archbishop of Armagh, and an Anglican theologian and apologist. He was a noted controversialist who doggedly defended the English Church from both Puritan and Roman Catholic accusations, as well as the materialism of Thomas Hobbes.-Early life:Bramhall was born in Pontefract,... |
Nominated 9 May and consecrated 26 May 1634; translated to Armagh 18 January 1661 |
| 1661 | 1665 | George Wild | Nominated 6 August 1660 and consecrated 27 January 1661; 29 December 1665 |
| 1666 | 1679 | Robert Mossom | Nominated 11 January and consecrated 1 April 1666; died 21 December 1679 |
| 1680 | 1681 | Michael Ward | Translated from Ossory Bishop of Ossory The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of Ossory... ; nominated 6 January and letters patent Letters patent Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation... 22 January 1680; died 3 October 1681 |
| 1681 | 1690 | Ezekiel Hopkins Ezekiel Hopkins Ezekiel Hopkins was an Anglican divine in the Church of Ireland, who was Bishop of Derry from 1681 to 1690.-Life:He was born in Devon, and was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was a chorister from 1648 to 1653, and graduated B.A. in 1655 and M.A. in 1656... |
Translated from Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... ; nominated 21 October and letters patent 11 November 1681; died 22 June 1690 |
| 1691 | 1703 | William King William King (archbishop) William King, D.D. was an Anglican divine in the Church of Ireland, who was Archbishop of Dublin from 1703 to 1729. He was an author and supported the Glorious Revolution.-Early life:... |
Nominated 7 December 1690 and consecrated 25 January 1691; translated to Dublin 11 March 1703 |
| 1703 | 1713 | Charles Hickman Charles Hickman Charles Hickman , an Anglican divine in the Church of Ireland, was Bishop of Derry from 1703 to 1713.... |
Nominated 17 February and consecrated 11 June 1703; died 28 November 1713 |
| 1714 | 1717 | John Hartstonge John Hartstonge John Hartstonge of Hartstongue was an English-born prelate of the Church of Ireland who became Bishop of Ossory and then Bishop of Derry.- Family and education :... |
Translated from Ossory Bishop of Ossory The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of Ossory... ; nominated 7 February and letters patent 3 March 1714; died 30 January 1717 |
| 1717 | 1718 | St George Ashe St George Ashe St. George Ashe , D.D., a Church of Ireland cleric who served successively as Bishop of Cloyne, Clogher and Derry in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.Ashe was born in County Roscommon in 1658... |
Translated from Clogher Bishop of Clogher The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one... ; nominated 16 February and letters patent 25 February 1717; died 27 February 1718 |
| 1718 | 1727 | William Nicolson William Nicolson William Nicolson was an English divine and antiquary.-Life:He was born in Plumbland, Cumberland, the son of Joseph Nicolson, Rector of Plumbland and educated at the school in nearby Dovenby... |
Translated from Carlisle Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District... ; letters patent 2 May 1718; translated to Cashel Archbishop of Cashel The Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838.... 28 January 1727 |
| 1727 | 1735 | Henry Downes | Translated from Meath Bishop of Meath The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... ; nominated 11 January and letters patent 8 February 1727; died 14 January 1735 |
| 1735 | 1743 | Thomas Rundle | Nominated 20 February and consecrated 3 August 1735; died 15 April 1743 |
| 1743 | 1745 | Carew Reynell | Translated from Down and Connor Bishop of Down and Connor The Bishop of Down and Connor is an episcopal title which takes its name from the town of Downpatrick and the village of Connor in Northern Ireland... ; nominated 25 April and letters patent 6 May 1743; died 1 January 1745 |
| 1745 | 1747 | George Stone | Translated from Kildare Bishop of Kildare The Bishop of Kildare was an episcopal title which took its name after the town of Kildare in County Kildare, Ireland. The title is no longer in use by any of the main Christian churches having been united with other bishoprics. In the Roman Catholic Church, the title has been merged with that of... ; nominated 26 April and letters patent 11 May 1745; translated to Armagh 13 March 1747 |
| 1747 | 1768 | William Barnard | Translated from Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... ; nominated 28 February and letters patent 19 March 1747; died 10 January 1768 |
| 1768 | 1803 | The Hon. The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Frederick Augustus Hervey Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, PC , known as The Earl-Bishop, was Bishop of Cloyne from 1767 to 1768 and Bishop of Derry from 1768 to 1803.- Life :... |
Translated from Cloyne Bishop of Cloyne The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.... ; nominated 28 January and letters patent 18 February 1768; also became the fourth Earl of Bristol Marquess of Bristol Marquess of Bristol is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the Hervey family since 1826. The Marquess's subsidiary titles are: Earl of Bristol , Earl Jermyn, of Horningsheath in the County of Suffolk , and Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk... 23 December 1779; died 8 July 1803 |
| 1803 | 1831 | The Hon. William Knox | Translated from Killaloe and Kilfenora Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora The Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the Province of Cashel; comprising all of County Clare and the northern part of County Tipperary, Ireland.... ; nominated 27 August and letters 9 September 1803; died 10 July 1831 |
| 1831 | 1853 | The Hon. Richard Ponsonby Richard Ponsonby The Rt. Rev. and Hon. Richard Ponsonby was an Irish clergyman who held high office in the Church of Ireland.-Life:He was born at Dublin in 1772, the third son of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly and Louisa Molesworth. He was educated at the University of Dublin, where he graduated... |
Translated from Killaloe and Kilfenora Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora The Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the Province of Cashel; comprising all of County Clare and the northern part of County Tipperary, Ireland.... ; nominated 14 September and letters patent 21 September 1831; became Bishop of Derry and Raphoe Bishop of Derry and Raphoe The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Derry and Raphoe in the Province of Armagh.The united diocese has two Episcopal sees, one at St Columb's Cathedral, Derry in Northern Ireland, and the other at the Cathedral Church of St. Eunan, Raphoe in the... on 5 September 1834; died 27 October 1853 |
| Since 1834, the Church of Ireland see has been part of the united bishopric of Derry and Raphoe Bishop of Derry and Raphoe The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Derry and Raphoe in the Province of Armagh.The united diocese has two Episcopal sees, one at St Columb's Cathedral, Derry in Northern Ireland, and the other at the Cathedral Church of St. Eunan, Raphoe in the... . |
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Roman Catholic succession
| List of Roman Catholic Bishops of Derry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1569 | 1601 | Redmond O'Gallagher | Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Killala Bishop of Killala The Bishop of Killala is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killala in County Mayo, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:... 22 June 1569; died 15 March 1601 |
| 1601 | 1622 | See vacant | No record of vicars apostolic appointed. |
| 1622 | unknown | Luke Rochford, vicar apostolic | Appointed vicar apostolic to administer the see by papal brief Papal brief The Papal Brief is a formal document emanating from the Pope, in a somewhat simpler and more modern form than a Papal Bull.-History:The introduction of briefs, which occurred at the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Eugenius IV , was clearly prompted for the same desire for greater simplicity... 13 March 1622 |
| 1629 | 1668 | Terence Kelly, vicar apostolic | Appointed vicar apostolic to administer the see by papal brief 10 January 1629; deprived in 1668 |
| 1671 | unknown | Eugene Conwell, vicar apostolic | Appointed vicar apostolic to administer the see by papal brief 30 June 1671 |
| 1684 | 1711 | Bernard O'Cahan, vicar apostolic | Appointed vicar apostolic to administer the see by papal brief in January 1684; died circa 1711 |
| 1694 | c.1696 | Fergus Laurence Lea | Appointed 8 February 1694, but it seems probable that he never took possession of the see; also was appointed Apostolic Administrator Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration... of Raphoe Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe The Diocese of Raphoe is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh. The current Bishop of Raphoe is The Most Rev. Dr. Philip Boyce, D.D., O.C.D.. He was enthroned as bishop on 1 October... 18 February 1694; died circa 1696 |
| 1711 | 1720 | See vacant | |
| 1720 | unknown | Terence Donnelly | Appointed 5 January and consecrated 27 March 1720; death date unknown |
| 1727 | 1738 | Neil Conway | Appointed 7 April 1727; died 6 January 1738 |
| 1739 | 1749 | Michael O'Reilly | Appointed 24 April 1739; translated to Armagh Archbishop of Armagh The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland... 23 January 1749 |
| 1749 | 1750 | John Brullaghhaun | Appointed 7 May 1749; died in 1750; also known as John O'Brolchain |
| 1751 | 1752 | Patrick Bradley, O.P. Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France... |
Appointed 29 January and consecrated 3 March 1751; resigned in 1752; also known as Patrick O'Brolchain |
| 1752 | 1765 | John MacColgan | Appointed 19 March and by papal brief Papal brief The Papal Brief is a formal document emanating from the Pope, in a somewhat simpler and more modern form than a Papal Bull.-History:The introduction of briefs, which occurred at the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Eugenius IV , was clearly prompted for the same desire for greater simplicity... 4 May 1752; died in 1765 |
| 1766 | 1797 | Phillip MacDevitt | Appointed 4 January 1766; died 24 November 1797 |
| 1797 | 1824 | Charles O'Donnell | Appointed coadjutor bishop Coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese... 11 (or 14) January 1797; succeeded 24 November 1797; died 19 July 1824 |
| 1824 | 1840 | Peter MacLaughlin | Formerly Bishop of Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... 1802-1819; appointed Administrator of Derry 12 January 1819 due to Bishop O'Donnell's age and infirmity; appointed bishop of Derry 4 April and by papal brief 11 May 1824; died 18 August 1840 |
| 1840 | 1864 | John MacLaughlin | Appointed coadjutor bishop 21 February and consecrated 16 July 1837; succeeded 18 August 1840; resigned in 1864; died 18 June 1864 |
| 1864 | 1889 | Francis Kelly | Appointed coadjutor bishop 19 April and consecrated 21 October 1849; succeeded in 13 June 1864; died 1 September 1889 |
| 1889 | 1907 | John Keys O'Doherty | Appointed 28 December 1889 and consecrated 2 March 1890; died 25 February 1907 |
| 1907 | 1926 | Charles MacHugh | Appointed 14 June and consecrated 29 September 1907; died 12 February 1926 |
| 1926 | 1939 | Bernard O'Kane | Appointed 21 June and consecrated 26 September 1926; died 5 January 1939 |
| 1939 | 1973 | Neil Farren | Appointed 5 August and consecrated 1 October 1939; resigned 14 April 1973; died 8 May 1980 |
| 1974 | 1993 | Edward Daly Edward Daly (bishop) Edward Daly , D.D., was the Catholic Lord Bishop of Derry from 1974 to 1993.- Early life & priestly ministry :... |
Appointed 31 January and consecrated 31 March 1974; resigned 26 October 1993 |
| 1994 | present | Séamus Hegarty | Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... ; appointed 1 October and installed 6 November 1994 |