Diocese of Cloyne

Historical Details

• Diocese of Cloyne
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 580
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ireland

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Past Ordinaries

• Daniel † ( 1216 Appointed - 1222 Died)
• Florence † (24 Aug 1224 Appointed - )
• Patrick , O. Cist. † ( 1226 Confirmed - 27 Apr 1235 Resigned)
• David MacKelly, O.P. † (Oct 1237 Confirmed - 1238 Appointed, Archbishop of Cashel)
• Alan O’Sullivan † ( 1240 Appointed - 26 Oct 1246 Appointed, Bishop of Lismore)
• Daniel , O.F.M. † (12 Oct 1247 Appointed - 1264 Died)
• Reginald † (13 Apr 1265 Appointed - 1273 Died)
• Alan O’Lonergan, O.F.M. † ( 1274 Appointed - 1283 Died)
• Nicholas Effingham † (2 Sep 1284 Appointed - 1320 Died)
• Maurice O’Sullivan † (2 Oct 1321 Appointed - )
• Jean de Cumba † (10 Aug 1333 Appointed - 1356 Died)
• John Wittock † (8 Jun 1351 Appointed - 7 Feb 1361 Died)
• John Swaffham, O. Carm. † (1 Mar 1363 Appointed - 2 Jul 1376 Appointed, Bishop of Bangor, Wales)
• Richard Wye, O. Carm. † (2 Jul 1376 Appointed - 1394 Resigned)
• Gerald Canton, O.E.S.A. † (16 Mar 1394 Appointed - )
• Adam Pay, O.E.S.A. † (26 Jul 1413 Appointed - 1430 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
580	Erected		Diocese of Cloyne (erected)
1429	United	Diocese of Cloyne Diocese of Cork	Diocese of Cork and Cloyne

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gerald Canton, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1394)
• Jean de Cumba † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1333 to 1356)
• Nicholas Effingham † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1284 to 1320)
• David MacKelly, O.P. † (Bishop: Oct 1237 to 1238)
• Alan O’Lonergan, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1274 to 1283)
• Alan O’Sullivan † (Bishop: 1240 to 26 Oct 1246)
• Maurice O’Sullivan † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1321)
• Adam Pay, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1413 to 1430)
• John Swaffham, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1363 to 2 Jul 1376)
• John Wittock † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1351 to 7 Feb 1361)
• Richard Wye, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1376 to 1394)
• Daniel † (Bishop: 1216 to 1222)
• Daniel , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1247 to 1264)
• Florence † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1224)
• Patrick , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1226 to 27 Apr 1235)
• Reginald † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1265 to 1273)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 193 Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 213

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