Diocese of Clogher

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Bishop(s) Joseph Duffy, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 454 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Armagh Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ireland Square Kilometers: 3,456 (1,334 Square Miles) Description: Monaghan, Most of Fermanagh and parts of Tyrone, Donegal, Louth and Cavan Official Web Site: http://www.clogherdiocese.ie/ Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Tigh an Easpaig, Co. Monaghan, Ireland Telephone: (047)81019 Fax: 84773

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Heber MacMahon (McMahon) † (Jun 1643 Ordained Bishop - Jul 1650 Died)
• Patrick Duffy † (12 May 1671 Appointed - 1 Aug 1675 Died)
• Patrick Tyrrell (Tyrell), O.F.M. † (13 May 1676 Appointed - 24 Jan 1689 Appointed, Bishop of Meath)
• Hugh MacMahon (McMahon) † (31 Mar 1707 Appointed - 8 Jul 1715 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
• Bernard MacMahon (McMahon) † (7 Apr 1727 Appointed - 8 Nov 1737 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
• Ross Roe MacMahon (McMahon) † (8 Nov 1738 Appointed - 3 Aug 1747 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
• Daniel O'Reilly † (11 Sep 1747 Appointed - 28 Mar 1778 Died)
• Hugh O'Reilly † (28 Mar 1778 Succeeded - 3 Sep 1801 Died)
• James Murphy † (3 Nov 1801 Succeeded - 19 Nov 1824 Died)
• Edward Kernan † (19 Nov 1824 Succeeded - 20 Feb 1844 Died)
• Charles McNally † (20 Feb 1844 Succeeded - 21 Nov 1864 Died)
• James Donnelly † (11 Dec 1864 Appointed - 28 Dec 1893 Died)
• Richard Owens † (6 Jul 1894 Appointed - 3 Mar 1909 Died)
• Patrick McKenna † (1 Jun 1909 Appointed - 7 Feb 1942 Died)
• Eugene O’Callaghan † (30 Jan 1943 Appointed - 28 Nov 1969 Retired)
• Patrick Mulligan † (28 Nov 1969 Appointed - 7 Jul 1979 Resigned)
• Joseph Duffy (7 Jul 1979 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
454	Erected		Diocese of Clogher (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	83,569	117,250	71.3%	136	16	152	549		40	276	40	ap1951
1970	74,437	104,605	71.2%	121	26	147	506		51	268	40	ap1971
1980	81,000	108,800	74.4%	116	21	137	591		36	234	40	ap1981
1990	86,500	114,900	75.3%	109	17	126	686		25	189	37	ap1991
1999	86,022	113,201	76.0%	89	11	100	860		15	164	37	ap2000
2000	85,022	113,201	75.1%	92	6	98	867		10	159	37	ap2001
2001	86,047	113,239	76.0%	88	7	95	905		11	152	37	ap2002
2002	86,047	113,239	76.0%	88	6	94	915		10	148	37	ap2003
2003	86,047	113,239	76.0%	86	3	89	966		6	146	37	ap2004
2004	86,047	113,239	76.0%	85	3	88	977		6	141	37	ap2005
2006	86,483	113,401	76.3%	79	3	82	1,054		6	139	37	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Duffy (Bishop: 7 Jul 1979 - )
• Noël Treanor (Priest: 13 Jun 1976 to 22 Feb 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• James Donnelly † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1864 to 28 Dec 1893)
• Patrick Duffy † (Bishop: 12 May 1671 to 1 Aug 1675)
• Edward Kernan † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Aug 1816; Bishop: 19 Nov 1824 to 20 Feb 1844)
• Bernard MacMahon (McMahon) † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1727 to 8 Nov 1737)
• Heber MacMahon (McMahon) † (Bishop: Jun 1643 to Jul 1650)
• Hugh MacMahon (McMahon) † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1707 to 8 Jul 1715)
• Ross Roe MacMahon (McMahon) † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1738 to 3 Aug 1747)
• Patrick McKenna † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1909 to 7 Feb 1942)
• Charles McNally † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jul 1843; Bishop: 20 Feb 1844 to 21 Nov 1864)
• Patrick Mulligan † (Priest: 20 Jun 1937; Bishop: 28 Nov 1969 to 7 Jul 1979)
• James Murphy † (Coadjutor Bishop: May 1798; Bishop: 3 Nov 1801 to 19 Nov 1824)
• Eugene O’Callaghan † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1943 to 28 Nov 1969)
• Daniel O'Reilly † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1747 to 28 Mar 1778)
• Hugh O'Reilly † (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Apr 1777; Bishop: 28 Mar 1778 to 3 Sep 1801)
• Richard Owens † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1894 to 3 Mar 1909)
• Patrick Tyrrell (Tyrell), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 May 1676 to 24 Jan 1689)