Diocese of Achonry

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Bishop(s) Brendan Kelly, Bishop Thomas Flynn, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 560 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuam Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ireland Square Kilometers: 1,450 (560 Square Miles) Description: Parts of Mayo Roscommon and Sligo Official Web Site: http://www.achonrydiocese.org/ Mailing Address: St. Nathy's, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland Telephone: (094) 98.60.021 Fax: 98.60.921

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hugh MacDermot † (30 Apr 1707 Appointed - 1725 Died)
• Dominic O’Daly, O.P. † (20 Sep 1725 Appointed - 1735 Died)
• John O'Hart † (30 Sep 1735 Appointed - May 1739 Died)
• Walter Blake † (13 Aug 1739 Appointed - 1758 Died)
• Patrick Robert Kirwan † (21 Aug 1758 Appointed - Apr 1776 Died)
• Philip Phillips † (22 Jun 1776 Appointed - 22 Nov 1785 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
• Boetius Egan † (22 Nov 1785 Appointed - 15 Dec 1787 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
• Thomas O’Connor † (4 Jan 1788 Appointed - 18 Feb 1803 Died)
• Charles Lynagh (Lynan) † (13 May 1803 Appointed - May 1808 Died)
• John O'Flynn † (30 Jun 1809 Appointed - 17 Jul 1817 Died)
• Patrick MacNicholas † (23 Feb 1818 Appointed - 11 Feb 1852 Died)
• Patrick Durcan † (4 Oct 1852 Appointed - 1 May 1875 Died)
• Francis McCormack † (1 May 1875 Succeeded - 27 Apr 1887 Appointed, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh)
• John Lyster † (25 Feb 1888 Appointed - 17 Jan 1911 Died)
• Patrick Morrisroe † (13 May 1911 Appointed - 27 May 1946 Died)
• James Fergus † (15 Feb 1947 Appointed - 17 Mar 1976 Retired)
• Thomas Flynn (30 Dec 1976 Appointed - 20 Nov 2007 Retired)
• Brendan Kelly (20 Nov 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
560	Erected		Diocese of Achonry (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	53,720	55,000	97.7%	80	8	88	610		8	210	22	ap1951
1959	46,330	47,146	98.3%	78	8	86	538		8	228	22	ap1960
1970	40,000	40,620	98.5%	73	13	86	465		17	220	22	ap1971
1980	39,200	39,700	98.7%	67	3	70	560		11	140	23	ap1981
1990	39,201	39,356	99.6%	59	4	63	622		6	95	23	ap1991
1999	32,500	33,150	98.0%	61	2	63	515		3	100	23	ap2000
2000	34,204	35,205	97.2%	49	2	51	670		2	97	23	ap2001
2001	34,405	35,237	97.6%	47	1	48	716		1	96	23	ap2002
2002	34,826	35,680	97.6%	46	1	47	740		1	95	23	ap2003
2003	35,224	36,568	96.3%	46	1	47	749		1	89	23	ap2004
2004	35,224	36,568	96.3%	49	1	50	704		1	89	23	ap2005
2005	35,752	37,464	95.4%	45	1	46	777		1	87	23	ap2006
2006	35,752	37,464	95.4%	48		48	744			87	23	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Thomas Flynn (Priest: 17 Jun 1956; Bishop: 30 Dec 1976 to 20 Nov 2007)
• Brendan Kelly (Bishop: 20 Nov 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Walter Blake † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1739 to 1758)
• Patrick Durcan † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1852 to 1 May 1875)
• Boetius Egan † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1785 to 15 Dec 1787)
• James Fergus † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1947 to 17 Mar 1976)
• Patrick Robert Kirwan † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1758 to Apr 1776)
• Charles Lynagh (Lynan) † (Bishop: 13 May 1803 to May 1808)
• John Lyster † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1888 to 17 Jan 1911)
• Hugh MacDermot † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1707 to 1725)
• Patrick MacNicholas † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1818 to 11 Feb 1852)
• Francis McCormack † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Nov 1871; Bishop: 1 May 1875 to 27 Apr 1887)
• Patrick Morrisroe † (Bishop: 13 May 1911 to 27 May 1946)
• Thomas O’Connor † (Bishop: 4 Jan 1788 to 18 Feb 1803)
• Dominic O’Daly, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1725 to 1735)
• John O'Flynn † (Bishop: 30 Jun 1809 to 17 Jul 1817)
• John O'Hart † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1735 to May 1739)
• William J. Philbin † (Priest: 21 Jun 1931 to 22 Dec 1953)
• Philip Phillips † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1776 to 22 Nov 1785)