Meath (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Simon Rochfort † ( 1194 Appointed - 1224 Died)
Deodatus † ( 1224 Appointed - 1226 Died)
Radulfus Le Petit † ( 1227 Appointed - 28 Sep 1230 Died)
Richard Corner † ( 1232 Appointed - 1250 Died)
Geoffrey Cusack † ( 1253 Appointed - )
Hugh Taghmon † (31 Oct 1254 Appointed - Feb 1281 Died)
Walter de Fulbourn, O.F.M. † ( 1283 Appointed - 12 Jul 1286 Appointed, Bishop of Waterford)
Thomas de Saint-Leger † (12 Jul 1286 Confirmed - Dec 1320 Died)
John O’Carroll † (20 Feb 1321 Appointed - 19 Jan 1327 Appointed, Archbishop of Cashel)
William de Paul, O. Carm. † (16 Feb 1327 Appointed - Jul 1349 Died)
William Saint-Leger † (5 Oct 1349 Appointed - 24 Aug 1352 Died)
Nicolas Allen, O.E.S.A. † (9 Jan 1353 Appointed - 15 Jan 1367 Died)
Stephen Wale † (19 Feb 1369 Appointed - 10 Nov 1379 Died)
William Andrew, O.P. † ( 1380 Appointed - 28 Sep 1385 Died)
Alexander Petit de Balscot † (10 Mar 1386 Appointed - 10 Sep 1400 Died)
Robert Montain † (7 Feb 1401 Appointed - 24 May 1412 Died)
Edward Dantsey † (31 Aug 1412 Appointed - 4 Jan 1430 Died)
William Hadsor † (29 May 1430 Appointed - 1434 Died)
William Silk † (22 Sep 1434 Appointed - 9 May 1450 Died)
Edmond Ouldhall, O. Carm. † (7 Aug 1450 Appointed - 9 Aug 1459 Died)
William Sherwood † (26 Mar 1460 Appointed - 3 Dec 1482 Died)
John Payne, O.P. † (17 Mar 1483 Appointed - 3 Mar 1506 Died)
William Rockeby † (28 May 1507 Appointed - 28 Jan 1512 Appointed, Archbishop of Dublin)
Hugh Inge, O.P. † (28 Jan 1512 Appointed - 27 Feb 1523 Appointed, Archbishop of Dublin)
Richard Wilson † (27 Feb 1523 Appointed - 1529 Resigned)
Edward Staples † (3 Sep 1529 Appointed - 29 Jun 1554 Resigned)
William Walsh, O. Cist. † (18 Oct 1554 Appointed - 6 Sep 1564 Resigned)
Thomas Dease † (5 May 1621 Appointed - 1652 Died)
Anthony MacGeoghegan, O.F.M. Obs. † (16 Apr 1657 Appointed - Feb 1664 Resigned)
Edmund MacTiege (Bán O Tiege) † ( 1665 Appointed - )
Patrick Plunkett, O. Cist. † (8 Mar 1669 Confirmed - 18 Nov 1679 Died)
James Cusack † (18 Nov 1679 Succeeded - 1688 Died)
Patrick Tyrrell (Tyrell), O.F.M. † (24 Jan 1689 Confirmed - Oct 1692 Died)
James Fagan † (12 Aug 1707 Appointed - 4 Sep 1713 Died)
Luke Fagan † (15 Sep 1713 Appointed - 24 Sep 1729 Confirmed, Archbishop of Dublin)
Stephen MacEgan, O.P. † (26 Sep 1729 Confirmed - 30 May 1756 Died)
Augustine Cheevers, O.S.A. † (7 Aug 1756 Confirmed - 18 Aug 1778 Died)
Patrick Joseph Plunkett † (19 Dec 1778 Appointed - 11 Jan 1827 Died)
Robert Logan † (11 Jan 1827 Succeeded - 22 Apr 1830 Died)
John Cantwell † (20 Jul 1830 Appointed - 11 Dec 1866 Died)
Thomas Nulty (McNulty) † (11 Dec 1866 Succeeded - 24 Dec 1898 Died)
Matthew Gaffney † (28 Apr 1899 Appointed - 1906 Resigned)
Laurence Gaughran † (16 Apr 1906 Appointed - 14 Jun 1928 Died)
Thomas Mulvany † (12 Apr 1929 Appointed - 16 Jun 1943 Died)
John Francis D’Alton † (16 Jun 1943 Succeeded - 13 Apr 1946 Appointed, Archbishop of Armagh)
John Anthony Kyne † (17 May 1947 Appointed - 23 Dec 1966 Died)
John McCormack † (29 Jan 1968 Appointed - 16 May 1990 Resigned)
Michael Smith (16 May 1990 Succeeded - 18 Jun 2018 Retired)
Thomas Deenihan (18 Jun 2018 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
552	Erected		Diocese of Meath (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 120,633 126,120 95.6% 164 40 204 591 25 62 66 ap1951

1970 125,482 128,514 97.6% 161 128 289 434 240 628 66 ap1971

1980 155,000 158,000 98.1% 166 150 316 490 266 492 67 ap1981

1990 177,000 180,000 98.3% 134 103 237 746 156 345 70 ap1991

1999 194,240 200,000 97.1% 132 122 254 764 157 294 69 ap2000

2000 199,447 202,986 98.3% 130 110 240 831 148 287 69 ap2001

2001 202,451 206,197 98.2% 134 111 245 826 143 281 69 ap2002

2002 212,858 217,504 97.9% 133 119 252 844 149 267 69 ap2003

2003 218,384 223,244 97.8% 132 119 251 870 200 270 69 ap2004

2004 223,200 228,500 97.7% 129 115 244 914 146 265 69 ap2005

2013 267,831 303,000 88.4% 120 123 243 1,102 145 220 69 ap2014

2016 270,500 303,500 89.1% 111 108 219 1,235 128 170 69 ap2017

2019 276,315 306,460 90.2% 109 90 199 1,388 109 130 69 ap2020

2021 275,500 326,000 84.5% 109 82 191 1,442 95 90 69 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	120,633	126,120	95.6%	164	40	204	591	25	62	66	ap1951
1970	125,482	128,514	97.6%	161	128	289	434	240	628	66	ap1971
1980	155,000	158,000	98.1%	166	150	316	490	266	492	67	ap1981
1990	177,000	180,000	98.3%	134	103	237	746	156	345	70	ap1991
1999	194,240	200,000	97.1%	132	122	254	764	157	294	69	ap2000
2000	199,447	202,986	98.3%	130	110	240	831	148	287	69	ap2001
2001	202,451	206,197	98.2%	134	111	245	826	143	281	69	ap2002
2002	212,858	217,504	97.9%	133	119	252	844	149	267	69	ap2003
2003	218,384	223,244	97.8%	132	119	251	870	200	270	69	ap2004
2004	223,200	228,500	97.7%	129	115	244	914	146	265	69	ap2005
2013	267,831	303,000	88.4%	120	123	243	1,102	145	220	69	ap2014
2016	270,500	303,500	89.1%	111	108	219	1,235	128	170	69	ap2017
2019	276,315	306,460	90.2%	109	90	199	1,388	109	130	69	ap2020
2021	275,500	326,000	84.5%	109	82	191	1,442	95	90	69	ap2022