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The Bishop of Kildare was an episcopal

Episcopal polity

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title which took its name after the town of Kildare

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in County Kildare

County Kildare

County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. 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

Roman Catholic Church

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, the title has been merged with that of the bishopric of Leighlin and is currently held by the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The episcopal title takes its name from the towns of Kildare and Old Leighlin in the province of Leinster, Ireland.The see is...

. 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...

, the title has been merged with that of the bishopric of Meath and is currently held by the Bishop of Meath and Kildare.

History

In the 5th century, the Abbey of Kildare

Kildare Abbey

Kildare Abbey is a former monastery in County Kildare, Ireland, founded by St Brigid in the 5th century, and destroyed in the 12th century.Originally known as Druim Criaidh, or the Ridge of Clay, Kildare came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of the Oak, from the stately oak-tree loved by St....

was founded by Saint Brigid

Brigid of Kildare

Saint Brigit of Kildare, or Brigit of Ireland , nicknamed Mary of the Gael is one of Ireland's patron saints along with Saints Patrick and Columba...

, a double monastery of nuns and monks. The abbey was governed by an abbess, who was the 'heir of Brigit' (comarbae Brigte), and by abbots, bishops and abbot-bishops, who were subordinate to the abbess.

Although the bishopric was founded with the abbey in the fifth-century, it wasn't until 1111 AD that the diocese of Kildare was established at the Synod of Rathbreasail

Synod of Rathbreasail

The Synod of Ráth Breasail took place in Ireland in 1111. It marked the transition of the Irish church from a monastic to a diocesan and parish-based church...

. The diocese covered roughly the northern part of County Kildare

County Kildare

and the eastern part of County Offaly

County Offaly

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.

After the episcopate of Walter Wellesley (1529–1539), there were parallel apostolic succession

Apostolic Succession

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s. In the Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

, Kildare continued as an independent diocese until 1846 when it amalgamated with Dublin and Glendalough

Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough

The United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough is a diocese of the Church of Ireland in the east of Ireland. It is headed by the Archbishop of Dublin who is also styled the Primate of Ireland...

to form the united Diocese of Dublin, Kildare and Glendalough. In 1976, Kildare broke away from Dublin and Glendalough and combined with 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:...

to form the current united Diocese of Meath and Kildare

Diocese of Meath and Kildare

The United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare is a diocese in the Church of Ireland located in Ireland. The diocese is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.-Overview and history:...

. The Roman Catholic bishopric of Kildare too remainded separate until it linked with the bishopric of Leighlin

Bishop of Leighlin

The Bishop of Leighlin was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the small town of Old Leighlin in County Carlow, Ireland.The title is now united with other bishoprics. In the Church of Ireland, it is held by the Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, whose full title is the Bishop of Cashel,...

. The bishops of Kildare had been apostolic administrator

Apostolic Administrator

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s of Leighlin since 1683 and the union of the two sees

Episcopal See

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was formally decreed on 29 November 1694.

Monastic bishops of Kildare

Monastic Bishops of Kildare
Tenure	Incumbent	Notes
d. 520	Conláed ua hEimri Saint Conleth Saint Conleth was an Irish hermit and metalworker, also said to have been a copyist and skilled illuminator of manuscripts...	Known as Saint Conleth; died, according to tradition, 3 May 520
d. 639	Áed Dub mac Colmáin	Abbot and Bishop of Kildare; brother of Fáelán mac Colmáin, King of Leinster
d. 709	Máel Dobarchon	Died 19 February 709.
d. 762	Eóthigern	Killed by a priest "at St Brigit's altar" (i.e. Kildare Abbey, later became Cathedral)
d. 787	Lomthuile
d. 787	Snéidbran
d. 834	Tuathchar	Scribe
d. 840	Orthanach ua Cóellámae Cuirrig
d. 864	Áedgen Britt	Also a scribe and anchorite; died 18 December 862 (or 864)
d. 870	Móengal
d. 875	Robartach mac na Cerddac	Also was scribe and Abbot of Killeigh
d. 875	Lachtnán mac Mochthigirn	Also was Abbot of Ferns
d. 881	Suibne ua Finsnechtai
d. 884	Scandal
d. 888	Lergus mac Cruinnén	Slain in battle by the Danes
d. 931	Crunnmáel	Died 11 December 929 (or 931)
d. 981	Anmchad
d. 1030	Máel Martain
d. 1042	Máel Brigte
d. 1097	Máel Brigte int Sair Ua Broicháin	Styled Bishop of Leinster and Kildare
1097–unknown	Ferdomnach	Styled Bishop of Leinster; resigned the see to Áed Ua hEremóin
d. 1100	Áed Ua hEremóin
d. 1101	Ferdomnach (again)	Resumed as bishop; died in office
d. 1108	Máel Finnéin mac Donngaile	Abbot of Terryglass and 'chief' bishop of Leinster, but not specifically styled bishop of Kildare
d. 1146	Cormac Ua Cathassaig
d. 1148	Ua Duibín

Diocesan bishops of Kildare

Diocesan Bishops of Kildare
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
bef. 1152	unknown	Finn mac Máel Muire Mac Cianáin	Bishop at the time of the Synod of Kells in 1152
unknown	1160	Finn mac Gussáin Ua Gormáin	Formerly Abbot of Newry; died in office
bef. 1161	1175	Malachias Ua Brain	Became bishop before 1161; died 1 January 1175
bef. 1177	aft. 1090	Nehemias	Became bishop before 1177; recorded fl. Floruit Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active... 1080–1190; died after 1190
1206	1223	Cornelius Mac Fáelán	Formerly Archdeacon of Kildare; elected and consecrated bishop in 1206; died before March 1223; also recorded as Cornelius Mac Gelain
1223	1232	Ralph of Bristol	Formerly Treasurer of St Patrick's, Dublin; elected bishop before 12 March 1223; died 24 August 1232
1233	1258	John of Taunton	Formerly a Canon of St Patrick's, Dublin; elected bishop before 6 August 1233; died circa June 1258
1258	1272	Simon of Kilkenny	Formerly a Canon of Kilkenny; elected bishop before 21 October 1258; died April 1272
1272	1279	See vacant
1279	1299	Nicholas Cusack, 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 by the pope on 27 November 1279; consecrated between 15 May and 7 September 1280; died 5 September 1299
1300	1332	Walter Calf	Formerly Chancellor of Kildare; elected bishop before January 1300; died circa 29 November 1332; also recorded as Walter de Veel
1333	1352	Richard Houlot	Formerly Archdeacon of Kildare; elected bishop before May 1333; provided 24 May 1333; conscrated 18 October 1333; died 24 June 1352
1352	1365	Thomas Giffard	Formerly Chancellor of Kildare; elected bishop after June 1352; appointed 21 November 1352; consecrated 31 December 1352; died 25 September 1365
1365	1404	Robert of Aketon, O.E.S.A. Order of Saint Augustine The Order of St. Augustine —historically Ordo Eremitarum Sancti Augustini", O.E.S.A.), generally called Augustinians is a Catholic Religious Order, which, although more ancient, was formally created in the thirteenth century and combined of several previous Augustinian eremetical Orders into one...	Formerly Bishop-elect of 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.... ; elected Bishop of Kildare on 18 November 1365 and appointed 2 May 1366; resigned before April 1404; also known as Robert of Acton
1404	1431	John Madock	Formerly Archdeacon of Kildare; appointed bishop 9 April 1404; died before July 1431
1431	1446	William fitzEdward	Formerly Archdeacon of Kildare; appointed 20 July 1431 and again 8 August 1431; died April 1446
1447	1464	Geoffrey Hereford, 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 23 August 1447; consecrated April 1449; acted as 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 Hereford Diocese of Hereford The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England; and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales.... ; died before 1464
1456/7	1457	*John Bole*	Elected circa 1456/57; never consecrated; provided 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... 2 May 1457; also recorded as John Bull
1464	1474	Richard Lang	Appointed (by Pope Pius II Pope Pius II Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Piccolomini was Pope from August 19, 1458 until his death in 1464. Pius II was born at Corsignano in the Sienese territory of a noble but decayed family... ) before August 1464; consecrated c.1464; deprived 28 July 1474; 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 dioceses of Chichester Diocese of Chichester The Diocese of Chichester is a Church of England diocese based in Chichester, covering Sussex. It was created in 1075 to replace the old Diocese of Selsey, which was based at Selsey Abbey from 681. The cathedral is Chichester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Chichester... 1480 and Winchester Diocese of Winchester The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.The area of the diocese incorporates:... 1488
1474	1475	David Conel	Appointed 28 July 1474; consecrated after 6 September 1474; died before 5 April 1475
1475	unknown	James Wall, 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 5 April 1475; 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... 1485-1491; died 28 April 1494
unknown	1492	William Barret	Appointment date unknown; 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 dioceses of Winchester Diocese of Winchester The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.The area of the diocese incorporates:... 1502-1525 and the York Diocese of York The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire.... 1530; resigned before 1492; also recorded as William Barnett
unknown	1513	Edward Lane	Died in office; also known as Edmund Lane
1526	c.1529	Thomas Dillon, O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:... .	Formerly Prior of St Peter's, Drogheda; appointed 24 August 1526; died before July 1529
1529	1539	Walter Wellesley Walter Wellesley Walter Wellesley was a sixteenth-century Irish cleric and judge. He was Prior of Great Connell Priory, Bishop of Kildare 1529-39, and Master of the Rolls in Ireland.- Background and early career :... , O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:... .	Formerly Prior of Great Connell Great Connell Priory Great Connell Priory is a former Augustinian monastery dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint David, situated on the eastern side of the River Liffey, in the Barony of Connell just to the south-east of the town of Newbridge, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.... ; appointed 1 July 1529; died before 18 October 1539

Church of Ireland succession

Church of Ireland Bishops of Kildare
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1540	1548	William Miagh	Formerly Dean of Kildare; appointed to the see by Henry VIII Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... in opposition to the Pope's appointment; died 15 December 1548
1550	1555	Thomas Lancaster Thomas Lancaster Thomas Lancaster was an English Protestant clergyman, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh from 1568.-Life:He was perhaps a native of Cumberland, probably educated at Oxford. In July 1549 he was consecrated Bishop of Kildare by George Browne, Archbishop of Dublin...	Formerly Dean of Kilkenney; nominated 20 April and consecrated July 1550; deprived in 1554 in the reign of Queen Mary I Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... ; later became Archbishop of Armagh Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland) The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh....
1555	1560	Thomas Leverous	Formerly Bishop-designate of Leighlin Bishop of Leighlin The Bishop of Leighlin was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the small town of Old Leighlin in County Carlow, Ireland.The title is now united with other bishoprics. In the Church of Ireland, it is held by the Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, whose full title is the Bishop of Cashel,... ; nominated by Queen Mary I Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... on 1 March 1555 and appointed Bishop of Kildare and Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin The Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral is the head of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, elected by the Chapter of the cathedral. The office was created in 1219 or 1220, by one of several charters granted to the cathedral by Archbishop Henry de Loundres between 1218 and 1220.For centuries, the Dean of St... on 30 August 1555; deprived of both posts for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy Oath of Supremacy The Oath of Supremacy, originally imposed by King Henry VIII of England through the Act of Supremacy 1534, but repealed by his daughter, Queen Mary I of England and reinstated under Mary's sister, Queen Elizabeth I of England under the Act of Supremacy 1559, provided for any person taking public or... in 1560, however, he was still recognized as the Roman Catholic bishop until his death in Naas Naas Naas is the county town of County Kildare in Ireland. With a population of just over twenty thousand, it is also the largest town in the county. Naas is a major commuter suburb, with many people residing there and working in Dublin... circa 1577
1560	1564	Alexander Craik	Nominated 17 May 1560; consecrated August 1560; also was Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin The Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral is the head of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, elected by the Chapter of the cathedral. The office was created in 1219 or 1220, by one of several charters granted to the cathedral by Archbishop Henry de Loundres between 1218 and 1220.For centuries, the Dean of St... ; died before 3 March 1564
1564	1583	Robert Daly	Nominated 16 April and consecrated in May 1564; died sometime between 23 February and 3 July 1583; also recorded as Robert Dale
1583	1603	Daniel O'Neylan	Nominated 3 July and consecrated in November 1583; died 18 May 1603; also recorded as Donnell O'Neilan
1604	1635	William Pilsworth	Nominated 23 July 1604; consecrated 11 September 1604; died 9 May 1635
1636	1642	Robert Ussher Robert Ussher Robert Ussher was an Irish Protestant Provost of Trinity College, Dublin and Bishop of Kildare.-Life:The youngest son of Henry Ussher, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, being made fellow in 1611, and graduating B.A. 1612, M.A. 1614, viceprovost 1615; B.D. 1621. He was prebendary of St...	Nominated 19 October 1635; consecrated 25 February 1636; died 7 September 1642
1644	1650	William Golborne	Nominated 17 May 1644; consecrated 1 December 1644; died 1650
1650	1660	See Episcopal See An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral... vacant
1661	1667	Thomas Price	Nominated 8 October 1660; consecrated 10 March 1661; 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.... 30 May 1667
1667	1682	Ambrose Jones	Nominated 20 April 1667; consecrated 29 June 1667; died 15 December 1678
1679	1682	Anthony Dopping	Nominated 3 January 1679; consecrated 2 February 1679; 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:... 11 February 1682
1682	1705	William Moreton William Moreton William Moreton was an English prelate in the Church of Ireland who served as the Bishop of Meath from 1705-1716.-Life:...	Nominated 14 January 1682; consecrated 19 February 1682; 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:... 18 September 1705
1705	1732	Welbore Ellis Welbore Ellis (bishop) Welbore Ellis was an English bishop of Kildare, bishop of Meath and Irish privy councillor.-Life:He was the fourth son of the Rev. John Ellis , rector of Waddesdon, and author of Vindiciæ Catholicæ; and brother to John Ellis and William Ellis. He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ...	Nominated 28 August 1705; consecrated 11 November 1705; 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:... 13 March 1732
1731	1743	Charles Cobbe Charles Cobbe Charles Cobbe was Archbishop of Dublin from 1743 to 1765. He was the second son of Thomas and Veriana Cobbe of Winchester in Hampshire, England....	Translated from 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... ; nominated 18 February 1732; 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... 16 March 1732; translated to Dublin Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland) The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland... 4 March 1743
1743	1745	George Stone	Nominated from Ferns and Leighlin Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin The Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ferns and Leighlin in the Province of Dublin. The diocese comprised all of counties Wexford and Carlow and part of counties Wicklow and Laois in Ireland.... ; nominated 15 February 1743; letters patent 10 March 1743; translated to Derry Bishop of Derry 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.-History:... 11 May 1745, and subsequently to Armagh Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland) The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh.... 13 March 1747
1745	1761	Thomas Fletcher	Translated from 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... ; nominated 26 April 1745; letters patent 14 May 1745; died 18 March 1761
1761	1765	Richard Robinson Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby was an Irish ecclesiastic.Robinson came to Ireland as chaplain to the Duke of Dorset in 1751. He was translated from the See of Kildare to the Archbishopric of Armagh in 1765....	Translated from Ferns and Leighlin Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin The Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ferns and Leighlin in the Province of Dublin. The diocese comprised all of counties Wexford and Carlow and part of counties Wicklow and Laois in Ireland.... ; nominated 26 March 1761; letters patent 13 April 1761; translated to Armagh Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland) The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh.... 8 February 1765
1765	1790	Charles Jackson	Nominated 8 February 1765; letters patent 25 February 1765; died 29 March 1790
1790	1804	George Lewis Jones	Translated from Kilmore Bishop of Kilmore The Bishop of Kilmore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the parish of Kilmore in County Cavan, 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:... ; nominated 7 May 1790; letters patent 5 June 1790; died 9 March 1804
1804	1846	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:... Charles Dalrymple Lyndsay	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 9 May 1804; letters patent 14 May 1804; died 8 August 1846
From 1846 to 1976, the Church of Ireland see was part of the united Diocese of Dublin, Kildare and Glendalough; and since 1976, it has been part of the united Diocese of Meath and Kildare Diocese of Meath and Kildare The United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare is a diocese in the Church of Ireland located in Ireland. The diocese is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.-Overview and history:...

Roman Catholic succession

Roman Catholic Bishops of Kildare
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1540		*Donald O'Beachan*, 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 July 1540; died shortly afterwards in the same month
1540	unknown	Thady Reynolds	Appointed 15 November 1540; accepted Royal Supremacy Acts of Supremacy The first Act of Supremacy was a piece of legislation that granted King Henry VIII of England Royal Supremacy, which means that he was declared the supreme head of the Church of England. It is still the legal authority of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom... and was recognized by King Henry VIII Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... 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:... of George Browne, Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland) Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland) The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland... , but not as Bishop of Kildare
1555	1577	Thomas Leverous	Formerly Bishop-designate of Leighlin Bishop of Leighlin The Bishop of Leighlin was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the small town of Old Leighlin in County Carlow, Ireland.The title is now united with other bishoprics. In the Church of Ireland, it is held by the Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, whose full title is the Bishop of Cashel,... ; nominated by Queen Mary I Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... on 1 March 1555 and appointed Bishop of Kildare and Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin The Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral is the head of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, elected by the Chapter of the cathedral. The office was created in 1219 or 1220, by one of several charters granted to the cathedral by Archbishop Henry de Loundres between 1218 and 1220.For centuries, the Dean of St... on 30 August 1555; deprived of both posts for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy Oath of Supremacy The Oath of Supremacy, originally imposed by King Henry VIII of England through the Act of Supremacy 1534, but repealed by his daughter, Queen Mary I of England and reinstated under Mary's sister, Queen Elizabeth I of England under the Act of Supremacy 1559, provided for any person taking public or... in 1560, however, he was still recognized as the Roman Catholic bishop until his death in Naas Naas Naas is the county town of County Kildare in Ireland. With a population of just over twenty thousand, it is also the largest town in the county. Naas is a major commuter suburb, with many people residing there and working in Dublin... circa 1577
1619	unknown	*James Talbot*	Appointed Vicar Apostolic 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... 14 September 1619
1622	unknown	*Donatus Doolin*	Appointed Vicar Apostolic by Papal brief 14 January 1622
1628	c.1641/44	Roche MacGeoghegan Roche MacGeoghegan Roche MacGeoghegan , also known as Roque de la Cruz, was a seventeenth-century century Irish Dominican prelate and Tridentine reformist. A member of an aristocratic family from County Westmeath, he obtained a mostly Roman Catholic childhood education before, in his twenties, moving to Iberia and... , 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 5 May 1628 and again 12 February 1629; died circa 1641 and 1644
1665	unknown	*James Dempsey*	Vicar Apostolic, provided 24 November 1665
1671	unknown	*Patrick Dempsey*	Vicar Apostolic, provided 30 June 1671
1676	1683	Mark Forestal O.S.A. Augustinians The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...	Appointed 8 October 1676; appointed 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 the Diocese of Leighlin on 5 September 1678; died 7 February 1683
From 1683 to 1694, the bishops of Kildare were administrators 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 the bishopric of Leighlin.
1683	1693	Edward Wesley	Appointed 2 August 1683; died 1693
1694	c.1707	John Dempsey	Appointed 8 February 1694; became bishop of Kildare and Leighlin when the two were united on 29 November 1694; died circa 1707
Since 1694, the Roman Catholic see of Kildare has been amalgamated with Leighlin Bishop of Leighlin The Bishop of Leighlin was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the small town of Old Leighlin in County Carlow, Ireland.The title is now united with other bishoprics. In the Church of Ireland, it is held by the Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, whose full title is the Bishop of Cashel,... to form the current united bishopric of Kildare and Leighlin Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The episcopal title takes its name from the towns of Kildare and Old Leighlin in the province of Leinster, Ireland.The see is...

External links

Diocese of Kildare at kildare.ie