The Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert (Full title: Bishop of Killaloe

Killaloe, County Clare

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 and Kilfenora

Kilfenora

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 with Clonfert

Clonfert

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 and Kilmacduagh

Kilmacduagh

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) was the Ordinary

Ordinary

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 of the Church of Ireland

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 diocese

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 of Killaloe and Clonfert; comprising all of County Clare

County Clare

-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...

 and part of counties of Tipperary

County Tipperary

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, Galway

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 and Roscommon

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, Ireland

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History

Under the Church Temporalities (Ireland) Act 1833, the Episcopal see

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 was a union of the bishoprics of 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....

 and Clonfert and Kilmacduagh

Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh

The Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, comprising the southern part of County Galway and a small area of County Roscommon, Ireland.-History:...

 which were united in 1834. In 1976, Killaloe and Clonfert was united with Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe to form the united bishopric of Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe

Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe

The Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Province of Dublin....

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List of Bishops of Killaloe and Clonfert

Bishops of Killaloe and Clonfert
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1834	1836	Christopher Butson Christopher Butson The Rt Rev. Christopher Butson, DD was a Church of Ireland bishop in the first half of the Nineteenth Century.Born in England in 1747, he was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford. He was nominated Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford on 2 April and installed there on 12 May 1784... , D.D.	Appointed Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh The Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, comprising the southern part of County Galway and a small area of County Roscommon, Ireland.-History:...  in 1804; became Bishop of the united see of Killaloe and Clonfert on 29 January 1834; died on 23 March 1836
1836	1839	Stephen Creagh Sandes Stephen Creagh Sandes The Right Reverend Stephen Creagh Sandes, DD was a Church of Ireland bishop in the Nineteenth Century. A Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, he was consecrated Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh on 12 June 1836 and translated to Cashel, Emly, Waterford and Lismore in February... , D.D.	Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin; nominated on 27 April and consecrated on 12 June 1836; translated to Cashel and Waterford Bishop of Cashel and Waterford The Bishop of Cashel and Waterford was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Cashel and Waterford; comprising all of County Waterford, the southern part of County Tipperary and a small part of County Limerick, Ireland.-History:In the Church of Ireland, although not in the Roman Catholic...  in February 1839
1839	1861	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:...  Ludlow Tonson Ludlow Tonson, 3rd Baron Riversdale The Rt Rev. Ludlow Tonson, 3rd Baron Riversdale, DD was a Church of Ireland bishop, the 3rd holder of the office of Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh. Born on 6 March 1784, he was consecrated on 17 February 1839 and succeeded his brother in 1848. He died on 13 December... , D.D.	Eighth son of William, 1st Baron Riversdale Baron Riversdale Baron Riversdale, of Rathcormuck in the County of Cork, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 13 October 1783 for William Tonson, who had earlier represented Rathcormack and Tuam in the Irish House of Commons. His eighth son, the third Baron , was Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert.... ; nominated on 23 January and consecrated on 17 February 1839; on his brother's death, William, 2nd Baron Riversdale, the bishop became the 3rd Baron on 3 April 1848; died on 13 December 1861
1862	1883	William FitzGerald William Fitzgerald (bishop) William Fitzgerald was an Anglican bishop, first of Cork, Cloyne and Ross and then of Killaloe and Clonfert.Fitzgerald, son of Maurice Fitzgerald, M.D., by his second wife, Mary, daughter of Edward William Burton of Clifden, county Galway, and younger brother of Francis Alexander Fitzgerald, third...	Translated from Cork, Cloyne and Ross Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin.... ; nominated on 15 January and appointed by 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...  on 3 February 1862; died at Killaloe on 24 November 1883. His son, the noted scientist George FitzGerald George FitzGerald George Francis FitzGerald was an Irish professor of "natural and experimental philosophy" at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, during the last quarter of the 19th century....  (1851-1901), spent his formative years in Killaloe.
1884	1893	William Bennett Chester William Bennett Chester The Rt Rev. William Bennett Chester, DD was a Church of Ireland bishop and author. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1848. After a curacy in Kilrush he held incumbencies at Killead, Kilkee, Ballymackey, Nenagh and Birr. He was Chancellor then Archdeacon of Killaloe before his...	Previously Dean of Killaloe Killaloe Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St. Flannan, Killaloe is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.... ; elected on 16 January and consecrated on 24 February 1884; died on 27 August 1893
1893	1896	Frederick Richards Wynne Frederick Richards Wynne The Rt Rev. Frederick Richards Wynne, DD was the 6th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh.Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1850. After a curacy in Carnteel he held incumbencies at St Mary, Kilkenny and St Mathias, Dublin...	Elected on 15 November and consecrated on 10 December 1893; died on 3 November 1896
1897	1912	Mervyn Archdall Mervyn Archdall (bishop) The Rt Rev. Mervyn Archdall, DD was the 7th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh.Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was Vicar of Templebready from 1863 to 1872 and then of Rector of St Lukes’s Cork until 1894, also holding the position of Archdeacon of Cork from 1878...	Elected on 8 January and consecrated on 2 February 1897; resigned on 31 March 1912; died 18 May 1913
1912		Charles Benjamin Dowse Charles Benjamin Dowse The Rt Rev Charles Benjamim Dowse, DD was the 8th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh who soon after his consecration in June 1912 was translated to Cork. Born on 21 September 1862 into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in...	Elected on 17 May and consecrated on 11 June 1912; translated to Cork, Cloyne and Ross Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin....  on 23 December 1912
1913	1924	Thomas Sterling Berry Thomas Sterling Berry Thomas Sterling Berry was the 9th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1877, his first posts were curacies at Christ Church, Kingstown and St George’s, Dublin. Later he held incumbencies at Birr and Booterstown before his...	Elected on 18 February and consecrated on 25 March 1913; resigned on 6 March 1924; died on 25 February 1931
1924	1943	Henry Edmund Patton Henry Edmund Patton Henry Edmund Patton was the 10th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1892, his first post was as Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Dublin. Later he held incumbencies at Donaghpatrick, Blackrock and Birr before his...	Elected on 4 April and consecrated on 1 May 1924; died on 28 April 1943
1943	1945	Robert McNeil Boyd Robert McNeil Boyd Robert McNeil Boyd MC, was the 11th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh from 1943 until 1945, when he was translated to Derry and Raphoe....	Elected on 23 June and consecrated on 21 September 1943; translated to 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 20 March 1945
1945	1953	Hedley Webster Hedley Webster Hedley Webster was the 12th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh.Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1904, his first posts were curacies at St Luke’s, Cork and Holy Trinity, Cork. He held incumbencies at Kinneigh and Blackrock before being appointed Archdeacon...	Elected on 19 June and consecrated on 25 July 1945; resigned on 30 September 1953
1953	1957	Richard Gordon Perdue Richard Gordon Perdue Richard Gordon Perdue was an Anglican bishop.Perdue was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and ordained in 1934. After curacies at Drumcondra and Rathmines he was the incumbent at Castledermot and then Archdeacon of Killaloe and Kilfenora...	Elected on 11 November 1953 and consecrated on 2 February 1954; translated to Cork, Cloyne and Ross Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin....  on 19 February 1957
1957	1971	Henry Arthur Stanistreet Henry Arthur Stanistreet Henry Arthur Stanistreet was the 14th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh.Stanistreet was educated at Trent College and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1924. He was a curate at Clonmel and then curate in charge of Corbally before becoming the Rector of Templeharry with...	Elected on 5 April and consecrated on 11 June 1957; resigned on 1 November 1971
1972	1976	Edwin Owen Edwin Owen Edwin Owen was an Anglican bishop in the Church of Ireland.Owen was educated at The Royal School, Armagh and Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1935 and was a curate at both Glenageary and Christ Church, Leeson Park, Dublin. He was a minor canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin and then...	Elected on 1 December 1971 and consecrated on 25 January 1972; became Bishop of the united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe is a diocese in the Church of Ireland, located in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.It is one of the twelve Church of Ireland dioceses which cover the whole of Ireland...  on 21 September 1976
In 1976, Killaloe & Clonfert united with Limerick, Adfert & Aghadoe to form bishopric of Limerick and Killaloe Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe The Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Province of Dublin....