Diocese of Cloyne

Dioecesis Cloynensis

Bishop(s)

William Crean, Bishop
John Magee, S.P.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 17 December 1850
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ireland
Square Kilometers: 3,440 (1,328 Square Miles)
Description: Most of County Cork
Official Web Site: http://www.cloynediocese.ie/
Mailing Address: Cloyne Diocesan Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24 RK54, Ireland
Telephone: (021)4811-430
Fax: 4811-026

Historical Details

Diocese of Cloyne and Ross
- Latin Name: Cloynensis et Rossensis
- United: 13 December 1747
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
- Country: Ireland

Past and Present Ordinaries

John O’Brien † (10 Jan 1748 Confirmed - 13 Mar 1769 Died)
Mathew McKenna † (7 Aug 1769 Appointed - 4 Jun 1791 Died)
William Coppinger † (4 Jun 1791 Succeeded - 9 Aug 1831 Died)
Michael Collins † (9 Aug 1831 Succeeded - 8 Dec 1832 Died)
Bartholomew Crotty † (22 Mar 1833 Appointed - 3 Oct 1846 Died)
David Walsh † (6 Feb 1847 Appointed - 19 Jan 1849 Died)
Timothy Murphy † (3 Aug 1849 Appointed - 4 Dec 1856 Died)
William Keane † (15 May 1857 Appointed - 15 Jan 1874 Died)
John McCarthy † (1 Sep 1874 Appointed - 9 Dec 1893 Died)
Robert Browne † (26 Jun 1894 Appointed - 23 Mar 1935 Died)
James J. Roche † (23 Mar 1935 Succeeded - 31 Aug 1956 Died)
John Ahern † (30 Mar 1957 Appointed - 17 Feb 1987 Retired)
John Magee, S.P.S. (17 Feb 1987 Appointed - 24 Mar 2010 Resigned)
William Crean (24 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cloyne and Ross
13 December 1747	United	Diocese of Cork and Cloyne Diocese of Ross	Diocese of Cork Diocese of Cloyne and Ross
Diocese of Cloyne
17 December 1850	Split	Diocese of Cloyne and Ross	Diocese of Cloyne Diocese of Ross

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

Diocese of Cloyne

1950 106,011 108,527 97.7% 153 15 168 631 100 538 47 ap1951

1970 106,419 108,177 98.4% 148 13 161 660 90 456 46 ap1971

1980 114,000 115,500 98.7% 161 9 170 670 76 413 46 ap1981

1990 123,728 125,384 98.7% 162 6 168 736 44 357 46 ap1991

1999 123,426 125,384 98.4% 159 6 165 748 30 272 46 ap2000

2000 126,357 128,297 98.5% 153 4 157 804 22 272 46 ap2001

2001 128,954 130,834 98.6% 156 5 161 800 22 254 46 ap2002

2002 129,823 131,719 98.6% 155 5 160 811 17 254 46 ap2003

2003 133,940 136,052 98.4% 160 2 162 826 14 241 46 ap2004

2004 136,312 138,346 98.5% 162 162 841 8 230 46 ap2005

2006 147,522 149,864 98.4% 139 1 140 1,053 6 234 46 ap2007

2013 151,144 169,318 89.3% 118 1 119 1,270 1 166 46 ap2014

2016 156,811 161,060 97.4% 116 1 117 1,340 1 144 46 ap2017

2019 154,379 158,089 97.7% 103 103 1,498 9 122 46 ap2020

2021 157,752 161,577 97.6% 101 2 103 1,531 8 4 119 46 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Cloyne
1950	106,011	108,527	97.7%	153	15	168	631		100	538	47	ap1951
1970	106,419	108,177	98.4%	148	13	161	660		90	456	46	ap1971
1980	114,000	115,500	98.7%	161	9	170	670		76	413	46	ap1981
1990	123,728	125,384	98.7%	162	6	168	736		44	357	46	ap1991
1999	123,426	125,384	98.4%	159	6	165	748		30	272	46	ap2000
2000	126,357	128,297	98.5%	153	4	157	804		22	272	46	ap2001
2001	128,954	130,834	98.6%	156	5	161	800		22	254	46	ap2002
2002	129,823	131,719	98.6%	155	5	160	811		17	254	46	ap2003
2003	133,940	136,052	98.4%	160	2	162	826		14	241	46	ap2004
2004	136,312	138,346	98.5%	162		162	841		8	230	46	ap2005
2006	147,522	149,864	98.4%	139	1	140	1,053		6	234	46	ap2007
2013	151,144	169,318	89.3%	118	1	119	1,270		1	166	46	ap2014
2016	156,811	161,060	97.4%	116	1	117	1,340		1	144	46	ap2017
2019	154,379	158,089	97.7%	103		103	1,498	9		122	46	ap2020
2021	157,752	161,577	97.6%	101	2	103	1,531	8	4	119	46	ap2022