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The Bishop of Limerick is an episcopal

Episcopal polity

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title which takes its name after the city of Limerick

Limerick

Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...

in the Province of Munster, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. In the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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it still continues as 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 other bishoprics.

History

The diocese of Limerick is one of the twenty-four dioceses 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...

in 1111. After 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: one of the Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

and the other of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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In the Church of Ireland, Limerick continued as a separate title when it was combined with Ardfert and Aghadoe

Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe

The Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Ardfert and townland of Aghadoe, both in County Kerry, Ireland.-History:...

to form the united bishopric of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe in 1661. Since 1976, the Church of Ireland see has been part of the united 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....

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In the Roman Catholic Church, Limerick still remains as a separate title. The most recent bishop was the Most Reverend Donal Murray

Donal Murray

Donal Brendan Murray was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick from 1996 to 2009. He had previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Dublin diocese-Early life and ordination:...

, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick

Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick

The Diocese of Limerick is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...

who was appointed by the Holy See

Holy See

The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...

on 10 February 1996 and enthroned at St John's Cathedral, Limerick on 24 March 1996. His resignation from this see was accepted on 17 December 2009.

Pre-Reformation bishops

List of Pre-Reformation Bishops of Limerick
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
c.1106	1140	Gilli alias Gilla Espaic	Consecrated circa 1106; presided as papal legate Papal legate A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters.... 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... in 1111; resigned 1140; died 1145; also known as Gilbert
1140	1148	Patricius	Consecrated at Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour.... in 1140 and took an oath of fealty there, however, his name does not occur in any Irish record; died after December 1148
c.1140	1151	Erolb	Probably a successful rivil of Patricius; governed the see from circa 1140 until his death in 1151; possibly also known as Harold
bef.1152	1167	Torgesius	Present at the Synod of Kells in March 1152; died in office
bef.1167	c.1186/89	Brictius	Became bishop before 1167; assisted at the Third Council of the Lateran Third Council of the Lateran The Third Council of the Lateran met in March 1179 as the eleventh ecumenical council. Pope Alexander III presided and 302 bishops attended.By agreement reached at the Peace of Venice in 1177 the bitter conflict between Alexander III and Emperor Frederick I was brought to an end... in 1179 and 1180; died sometime between 1186 and 1189
bef.1190	1207	Donnchad Ua Briain	Became bishop before 1190; died before 5 December 1207; also known as Donatus
1207		(Geoffrey)	Rector Rector The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator... of Dungarvan Dungarvan Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. The town's Irish name means "Garbhan's fort", referring to Saint Garbhan who founded a church there in the seventh century... ; nominated by King John John of England John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death... on 5 December 1207, but no evidence he was validly elected or consecrated
1208/15	1222	Edmund	Became bishop before July 1215, and probably governed the see from circa 1208; died in office
1223	1250	Hubert de Burgo, O.S.A.	Formerly Prior of Athassel Athassel Priory Athassel Priory is a ruined monastic site on the western bank of the River Suir 8 km southwest of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. The Athassel Priory of St. Edmund the King was a foundation of the Augustinian Canons Regular under the patronage of Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster who was... ; became custodian of the diocese 11 March 1223 and elected bishop before 7 May 1224; received possession of the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... circa 21 April 1225; died 14 September 1250
1251	1272	Robert of Emly	Elected before 11 April 1251 and received possession of the temporalities 6 January 1252; died 8 September 1272
1273	1302	Gerald le Mareshall	Formerly Archdeacon of Limerick; elected bishop before 11 January 1273 and received possession of the temporalities 17 January 1273; died 10 February 1302
1302	1311	Robert de Dundonald	Formerly a Canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Limerick; elected bishop before 2 May 1302 and received possession of the temporalities 30 July 1302; died 3 May 1311
1312	1336	Eustace de l'Eau	Formerly 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; elected bishop circa 20 November 1312 and received possession of the temporalities after 1 December 1312; died 3 May 1336; also known as Eustace de Aqua
1336	1353	Maurice de Rochfort	Elected before 7 November 1336 and received possession of the temporalities on that date; consecrated 6 April 1337; died 9 June 1353; also known as Maurice de Rupe
1354	1359	Stephen Lawless	Formerly Chancellor of Limerick; appointed bishop 19 February 1354; consecrated before 7 April 1354; received possession of the temporalities 29 April 1354; died 28 December 1359
1360	1369	Stephen Wall	Formerly 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; elected bishop before 6 November 1360 and appointed on that date; received possession of the temporalities 2 March 1361; 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:... 19 February 1369; also known as Stephen de Valle
1369	c.1399	Peter Curragh	Appointed 19 February 1369; received possession of the temporalities 10 February 1370; translated to Ross circa 1399
c.1399		(Bernardus Ó Conchobhair)	Translated from Ross circa 1399, but did not take effect
1400	1434	Conchobhar Ó Deadhaidh, O.F.M.	Formerly Archdeacon Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church... of Killaloe Killaloe, County Clare Killaloe is a large village in east County Clare, Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The village is on the south end of Lough Derg, while the settlement spreads across the River Shannon, with the County Tipperary side known as Ballina... ; appointed bishop 26 May 1400; resigned before October 1425; died 27 July 1434; also known as Cornelius O’Dea
1426	1458	John Mothel, O.S.A.	Formerly a Canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Kells; appointed bishop 7 October 1426; received possession of the temporalities 23 January 1427; resigned circa April 1458; died 1468
1456		Thomas Leger, O.S.A.	Appointed 10 May 1456 whilst John Mothel was still bishop; deprived 23 November 1456
1458	1469	William Creagh	Appointed 19 April 1458; died before July 1469; also known as William Russell
1469	1486	Thomas Arthur	Appointed 14 July and consecrated 10 September 1469; died 19 July 1486
1486		Richard Stakpoll	Appointed 18 September 1486, but was made void by the appointment of Dunowe; died before 20 November 1486
1486	1489	John Dunowe	Formerly a Canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Exeter Exeter Cathedral Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon in South West England.... ; appointed bishop 13 November 1486; 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 Exeter Diocese of Exeter The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of... 1489; died before April 1489
1489	1522	John Folan	Formerly a Canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Ferns Ferns Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St Edan is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Ferns, County Wexford in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.... ; appointed bishop 24 April 1489; died 30 January 1522; also known as John O'Phelan
1524	1551	John Quin, O.P.	Appointed 21 October 1524 and consecrated before 3 January 1525; resigned 9 April 1551; died 1554 (or 1555); also known as John Coyn or Seaán Ó Cuinn

Church of Ireland succession

List of Church of Ireland Bishops of Limerick
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1551	1556	William Casey	Formerly Rector Rector The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator... of Kilcornan Kilcornan Kilcornan is a parish in County Limerick. It is about seventeen Kilometers west of Limerick City on the N69. According to the 2006 census of Ireland the population of Kilcornan was 671, an increase of 39 since 2002. According to Lewis's Topographical Dictionary the earliest identifiable settlements... ; nominated bishop by King Edward VI Edward VI of England Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant... on 6 July 1551 and consecrated at Dublin on 25 October 1551; deprived 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... in 1556
1556	1571	Hugh Lacy	Formerly a Canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Limerick; appointed bishop 24 November 1556; deprived 8 May 1571; died 1580; also known as Hugh de Lacey or Lees
1571	1591	William Casey (again)	Restored by Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty... on 8 May 1571; died on 7 February 1591
apptd. 1588		(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; 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... in 1588 to Bishop Casey; Campbell was later nominated to be bishop of 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:... , 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
1594	1603	John Thornborough John Thornborough John Thornborough was an English bishop.-Life:In a long ecclesiastical career, he was employed as a chaplain by the Earl of Pembroke, and Queen Elizabeth...	Formerly Dean of York Dean of York The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.-11th–12th centuries:* 1093–c.1135: Hugh* c.1138–1143: William of Sainte-Barbe... ; nominated 20 September 1593 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... 9 January 1594; translated to Bristol Bishop of Bristol The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire... 4 July 1603; also known as John Thornburgh
1604	1626	Bernard Adams	Nominated 5 August 1603 and consecrated April 1604; also held Kilfenora Bishop of Kilfenora The Bishop of Kilfenora was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilfenora in County Clare, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.-History:... in commendam In Commendam In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron... from 1606 to 1617; died 22 March 1626
1626	1634	Francis Gough	Formerly Chancellor of Limerick; nominated 18 April and consecrated 17 September 1626; died 29 August 1634
1634	1642	George Webb	Formerly Chaplain-in-Ordinary to King Charles II Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... ; nominated bishop 6 October and consecrated 18 December 1634; died as a prisoner at the castle in Limerick on 22 June 1642
1643	1649	Robert Sibthorp	Translated from Kilfenora Bishop of Kilfenora The Bishop of Kilfenora was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilfenora in County Clare, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.-History:... ; nominated 7 April 1643; died in April 1649
1649	1660	See vacant
1660	1661	Edward Synge Edward Synge Edward Synge of Shropshire origins was appointed at the Restoration bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe and was subsequently translated becoming bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross...	Formerly Dean of Elphin Elphin, County Roscommon Elphin, sometimes spelt Elfin , is a village in north County Roscommon, Ireland. It forms the southern tip of a triangle with Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon to the north west and north east respectively. It is at the junction of the R368 and R369 regional roads... ; nominated bishop 6 August 1660; became Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe in 1661
In 1661, the Church of Ireland see became part of the united bishopric of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe.

Roman Catholic succession

List of Roman Catholic Bishops of Limerick
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1551	1556	See vacant
1556	1580	Hugh Lacy	Formerly a Canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Limerick; appointed 24 November 1556; received special faculties for the province Ecclesiastical Province An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion... of Cashel in the absence of the archbishop on 3 May 1575; died 1580
1582	1591	Cornelius O'Boyle	Appointed 20 August 1582; died after 1591
1591	1602	See vacant
apptd. 1602		Richard Cadan	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... 22 February 1602
1620	1646	Richard Arthur	Named as vicar general Vicar general A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular... of Limerick in a government report in 1613, and as bishop-elect in a later report 1617; appointed 18 May 1620 and consecrated September 1623; died 23 May 1646
1646	1654	Edmund O'Dwyer	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... (with right of succession) 6 February and consecrated 7 May 1645; succeeded 23 May 1646; died 5 April 1654
1657	1685	James Dowley	Appointed vicar apostolic by papal brief 17 April 1657 and again 31 July 1669; appointed bishop 4 May 1676 and by papal brief 8 March 1677; died circa January 1685
1698	1702	John O'Mollony	Translated from Killaloe 24 January 1689, but continued as 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 Killaloe 1689-1702; died 3 September 1702
1702	1720	See vacant
1720	1737	Cornelius Ó Caoimh Cornelius Ó Caoimh Cornelius Ó Caoimh, aka Cornelius O'Keefe, Irish Bishop of Limerick, c. 1670-4th May 1737.-Biography:Ó Caoimh's family had being expelled from their property at Glanville during the 1650's, eventually settling at Drumkeene, County Limerick, where he was born. His parents were Honor Ni Dalaigh and...	Appointed 7 March 1720; died 4 May 1737
1737	1759	Robert Lacy	Appointed 30 August 1737 and consecrated 23 February 1638; died 4 August 1759
1759	1778	Daniel O'Kearney	Appointed 27 November 1759 and consecrated 27 January 1760; died 24 January 1778
(1778)		(John Butler, S.J.)	Appointed 10 April 1778, but was not accepted
1779	1796	Denis Conway	Appointed 25 February and consecrated 20 June 1779; died 19 June 1796
1796	1813	John Young	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... (with right of succession) 4 January and consecrated 20 May 1793; succeeded 19 June 1796; died 22 September 1813
1814	1828	Charles Tuohy	Appointed 1 October 1814 and consecrated 23 April 1815; died 17 March 1828
1828	1864	John Ryan	Appointed coadjutor bishop (with right of succession) 31 September and consecrated 11 December 1825; succeeded 17 March 1828; died 6 June 1864
1864	1886	George Butler	Appointed 10 June and consecrated 25 July 1861; succeeded 6 June 1864; died 3 February 1886
1886	1917	Edward Thomas O'Dwyer	Appointed 18 May and consecrated 29 June 1886; died 19 August 1917
1918	1923	Denis Hallinan	Appointed 10 January and consecrated 10 March 1918; died 2 July 1923
1923	1945	David Keane	Appointed 24 December 1923 and consecrated 2 March 1924; died 12 March 1945
1945	1958	Patrick O'Neill	Appointed 15 December 1945 and consecrated 24 February 1946; died 26 March 1958
1958	1973	Henry Murphy	Appointed 1 July and consecrated 31 August 1958; died 8 October 1973
1974	1995	Jeremiah Newman	Appointed 17 May and consecrated 14 July 1974; died 3 April 1995
1994	1996	(John Magee John Magee (bishop) John Magee, SPS was a Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. He resigned his episcopal seat on 24 March 2010.-Early life:... , Bishop of 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.... )	Acted as 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 the Diocese of Limerick Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick The Diocese of Limerick is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster... from July 1994 to March 1996.
1996	2009	Donal Brendan Murray Donal Murray Donal Brendan Murray was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick from 1996 to 2009. He had previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Dublin diocese-Early life and ordination:...	Previously Auxiliary Bishop Auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office... of Dublin Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dublin, , is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in eastern Ireland centred around the republic's capital city – Dublin. The see of Dublin was raised to the status of a Metropolitan Province by the Synod of Kells in 1152. Its jurisdiction includes much of the Province of... and Titular Bishop Titular bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place... of Glenndálocha Bishop of Glendalough The Bishop of Glendalough was an episcopal title which took its name after the monastery at Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. An Irish version of the place name, Glenndálocha, is now used for a titular see.-History:... 1982-1996; appointed bishop of Limerick on 10 February 1996 and installed at St John's Cathedral, Limerick on 24 March 1996; resignation accepted 17 December 2009
2009	present	See vacant Sede vacante Sede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church...

History

Pre-Reformation bishops

Church of Ireland succession

Roman Catholic succession

Further reading