Clonfert (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni d’Alatri † ( 1266 Appointed - 2 Oct 1295 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento)
Robert , O.S.B. † (2 Jan 1296 Appointed - 1307 Died)
Gregory O’Brogy † ( 1308 Appointed - 1319 Died)
Sevan O’Lean † (6 Aug 1322 Appointed - )
Thomas O’Kelly † (14 Oct 1347 Appointed - 1377 Died)
Maurice O’Kelly † (6 Mar 1378 Appointed - 27 Jan 1393 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
William O’Cormacan † (27 Jan 1393 Appointed - 1397 Resigned)
Henry † (6 Sep 1399 Appointed - 1405 Appointed, Bishop of Kilmacduagh)
Thomas O’Kelly, O.P. † (11 Mar 1405 Appointed - 15 Jul 1438 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
John O’Heyne, O.F.M. † (25 Oct 1441 Appointed - )
Cornelius O’Mulalayd, O.F.M. † (22 May 1447 Appointed - 30 Jun 1448 Appointed, Bishop of Emly)
Cornelius O’Cunlis, O.F.M. † (30 Aug 1448 Appointed - 1463 Resigned)
Matthew McGraith, C.R.S.A. † (22 Jun 1463 Appointed - 1507 Died)
David de Burgo (Burke) † (5 Jul 1508 Appointed - 1509 Died)
Denis O’Moore, O.P. † (7 Nov 1509 Appointed - 1534 Died)
Roland de Burgo (Burke) † (18 May 1534 Appointed - 20 Jun 1580 Died)
Thaddeus O’Farrell (MacEoga), O.P. † (8 Jun 1587 Appointed - 1602 Died)
John de Burgh † (16 Sep 1641 Appointed - 11 Mar 1647 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Walter Lynch † (11 Mar 1647 Appointed - 14 Jul 1663 Died)
Thaddeus Keogh, O.P. † (13 Jul 1671 Appointed - 1687 Died)
Maurice Donnellan † (14 Nov 1695 Confirmed - 13 Jul 1706 Died)
Ambrose O’Madden † (28 Aug 1711 Appointed - Jul 1715 Died)
Edmund Kelly † (12 Feb 1718 Confirmed - 1732 Died)
Peter O’Donnellan † (11 Aug 1733 Confirmed - 7 May 1778 Died)
Andrew Donnellan † (7 May 1778 Succeeded - 6 Jul 1786 Died)
Thomas Costello † (6 Jul 1786 Succeeded - 9 Oct 1831 Died)
Thomas Coen † (9 Oct 1831 Succeeded - 25 Apr 1847 Died)
John Derry † (9 Jul 1847 Appointed - 28 Jun 1870 Died)
Patrick Duggan † (2 Oct 1871 Appointed - 15 Aug 1896 Died)
John Healy † (2 Aug 1896 Succeeded - 13 Feb 1903 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Thomas O’Dea † (16 Jun 1903 Appointed - 29 Apr 1909 Appointed, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh)
Thomas Patrick Gilmartin † (18 Dec 1909 Appointed - 10 Jul 1918 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Thomas O’Doherty † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 13 Jul 1923 Appointed, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh)
John Dignan † (24 Mar 1924 Appointed - 12 Apr 1953 Died)
William J. Philbin † (22 Dec 1953 Appointed - 5 Jun 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Down and Connor)
Thomas Ryan † (9 May 1963 Appointed - 1 May 1982 Resigned)
Joseph Cassidy † (1 May 1982 Succeeded - 22 Aug 1987 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
John Kirby (18 Feb 1988 Appointed - 16 Jul 2019 Retired)
Michael Gerard Duignan (16 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
550	Erected		Diocese of Clonfert (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 38,393 38,796 99.0% 56 36 92 417 47 133 24 ap1951

1970 34,160 34,613 98.7% 59 18 77 443 35 176 24 ap1971

1980 33,448 33,848 98.8% 56 25 81 412 34 160 24 ap1981

1990 32,750 33,000 99.2% 64 26 90 363 26 146 24 ap1991

1999 32,200 32,600 98.8% 63 28 91 353 31 130 24 ap2000

2000 32,200 32,600 98.8% 59 28 87 370 31 128 24 ap2001

2001 32,200 32,600 98.8% 58 26 84 383 29 125 24 ap2002

2002 32,200 32,600 98.8% 56 26 82 392 29 120 24 ap2003

2003 34,800 35,300 98.6% 55 26 81 429 29 118 24 ap2004

2004 34,800 35,300 98.6% 54 26 80 435 29 114 24 ap2005

2006 35,200 35,700 98.6% 48 24 72 488 27 104 24 ap2007

2013 35,400 35,900 98.6% 41 19 60 590 25 100 24 ap2014

2016 37,200 40,900 91.0% 43 18 61 609 20 81 24 ap2017

2019 37,300 40,250 92.7% 38 18 56 666 20 78 24 ap2020

2021 37,865 40,860 92.7% 32 21 53 714 22 61 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	38,393	38,796	99.0%	56	36	92	417	47	133	24	ap1951
1970	34,160	34,613	98.7%	59	18	77	443	35	176	24	ap1971
1980	33,448	33,848	98.8%	56	25	81	412	34	160	24	ap1981
1990	32,750	33,000	99.2%	64	26	90	363	26	146	24	ap1991
1999	32,200	32,600	98.8%	63	28	91	353	31	130	24	ap2000
2000	32,200	32,600	98.8%	59	28	87	370	31	128	24	ap2001
2001	32,200	32,600	98.8%	58	26	84	383	29	125	24	ap2002
2002	32,200	32,600	98.8%	56	26	82	392	29	120	24	ap2003
2003	34,800	35,300	98.6%	55	26	81	429	29	118	24	ap2004
2004	34,800	35,300	98.6%	54	26	80	435	29	114	24	ap2005
2006	35,200	35,700	98.6%	48	24	72	488	27	104	24	ap2007
2013	35,400	35,900	98.6%	41	19	60	590	25	100	24	ap2014
2016	37,200	40,900	91.0%	43	18	61	609	20	81	24	ap2017
2019	37,300	40,250	92.7%	38	18	56	666	20	78	24	ap2020
2021	37,865	40,860	92.7%	32	21	53	714	22	61	24	ap2022