Cashel and Emly (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A., Archbishop
Dermot Clifford, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 26 January 2015
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ireland
Square Kilometers: 3,082 (1,190 Square Miles)
Description: Most of Tipperary and parts of Limerick
Official Web Site: http://www.cashel-emly.ie/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 NY92, Ireland
Telephone: (0504)21.512

Historical Details

Diocese of Cashel
- Latin Name: Casheliensis o Cassiliensis
- Erected: 10th Century
- Country: Ireland
Archdiocese of Cashel
- Latin Name: Casheliensis o Cassiliensis
- Elevated: 1152
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Ireland
Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)
- Latin Name: Casheliensis o Cassiliensis (-Emeliensis)
- United: 1718
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Ireland
- Square Kilometers: 3,082 (1,190 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Donatus O’Hullucan † ( 1158 Appointed - 1182 Died)
Maurice † ( 1182 Appointed - 1191 Died)
Matthew O’Heney, O. Cist. † ( 1192 Appointed - 1206 Died)
Donnchad (Donat) O’Lonngargain, O. Cist. † ( 1206 Appointed - 1223 Resigned)
Marian O’Brien † (20 Jun 1224 Appointed - 1238 Died)
David MacKelly, O.P. † ( 1238 Appointed - 2 Mar 1253 Died)
David MacCarwell † (17 Aug 1254 Appointed - 1289 Died)
Stephen O’Bracain † (21 Aug 1290 Appointed - Aug 1302 Died)
Maurice MacCarwell † ( 1303 Appointed - 25 Mar 1316 Died)
William Fitzjohn † (26 Mar 1317 Appointed - 20 Sep 1326 Died)
John O’Carroll † (19 Jan 1327 Appointed - Aug 1329 Died)
Walter le Rede † (20 Oct 1329 Appointed - Feb 1331 Died)
John O’Grady † (27 Mar 1331 Appointed - 18 Jul 1345 Died)
Ralph Kelly, O. Carm. † (9 Jan 1346 Appointed - 20 Nov 1361 Died)
George Roche (de Rupe) † (17 Jun 1362 Appointed - Dec 1362 Died)
Thomas O’Carroll † (28 Feb 1364 Appointed - 8 Feb 1373 Died)
Philip de Torrington, O.F.M. † (5 Sep 1373 Appointed - 1380 Died)
Peter Haguet † ( 1380 Appointed - 1406 Died)
Michael , O.F.M. † (22 Oct 1382 Appointed - 15 Jul 1387 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of The Isles (Sodor), Scotland)
Richard O’Hedian † (11 Mar 1407 Appointed - 21 Jul 1440 Died)
John Cantwell † (21 Nov 1440 Appointed - 1451 Died)
John † (10 May 1452 Appointed - 1482 Died)
David Creagh † (10 May 1484 Appointed - 5 Sep 1503 Died)
Maurice Fitzgerald † ( 1504 Appointed - 1523 Died)
Edmund Butler, O.SS.T. † (21 Oct 1524 Appointed - 5 Mar 1551 Died)
Roland Baron Fitzgerald † ( 1553 Appointed - 28 Oct 1561 Died)
Maurice MacGibbon, O. Cist. † (4 Jun 1567 Appointed - 1578 Died)
Bl. Dermot O’Hurley † (Sep 1581 Appointed - 20 Jun 1584 Died)
Turlough O’Neill † ( 1583 Appointed - 1583 Died)
Maurice MacBrien † ( 1584 Appointed - 1585 Died)
David Kearney † (21 May 1603 Appointed - 14 Aug 1624 Died)
Thomas Walsh † (27 Apr 1626 Appointed - 4 May 1654 Died)
John Burke † (17 Apr 1657 Appointed - 14 Jun 1670 Died)
Gerald Fitzgerald † (24 Nov 1665 Appointed - )
William Burgat † (8 Mar 1669 Appointed - 27 Apr 1675 Died)
John Brenan † (8 Mar 1677 Appointed - 1693 Died)
Edward Comerford † (14 Nov 1695 Confirmed - 21 Feb 1710 Died)
Christopher Butler † (20 Aug 1711 Confirmed - 4 Sep 1757 Died)
James Butler (1st) † (4 Sep 1757 Succeeded - 17 May 1774 Died)
James Butler (2nd) † (17 May 1774 Succeeded - 29 Jul 1791 Died)
Gerard Teahan (Teaghan) † (4 Dec 1791 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Thomas Bray † (20 Jul 1792 Appointed - 15 Dec 1820 Died)
Patrick Everard † (15 Dec 1820 Succeeded - 31 Mar 1821 Died)
Robert Laffan † (18 Mar 1823 Appointed - 3 Jul 1833 Died)
Michael Slattery † (10 Dec 1833 Appointed - 4 Feb 1857 Died)
Patrick Leahy † (15 May 1857 Appointed - 26 Jan 1875 Died)
Thomas William Croke † (25 Jun 1875 Appointed - 22 Jul 1902 Died)
Thomas Fennelly † (22 Jul 1902 Succeeded - 7 May 1913 Resigned)
John Mary Harty † (4 Dec 1913 Appointed - 11 Sep 1946 Died)
Jeremiah Kinane † (11 Sep 1946 Succeeded - 18 Feb 1959 Died)
Thomas Morris † (21 Dec 1959 Appointed - 12 Sep 1988 Resigned)
Dermot Clifford (12 Sep 1988 Succeeded - 22 Nov 2014 Retired)
Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. (22 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cashel
10th Century	Erected		Diocese of Cashel (erected)
Archdiocese of Cashel
1152	Elevated	Diocese of Cashel	Archdiocese of Cashel
Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)
1718	United	Archdiocese of Cashel Diocese of Emly	Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
26 January 2015	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)	Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly

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

Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)

1950 95,921 97,096 98.8% 118 55 173 554 158 459 46 ap1951

1959 95,921 97,096 98.8% 118 68 186 515 184 468 46 ap1960

1970 80,892 81,619 99.1% 123 67 190 425 229 450 46 ap1971

1980 82,337 83,054 99.1% 127 63 190 433 136 396 46 ap1981

1990 80,262 81,101 99.0% 133 54 187 429 108 314 46 ap1991

1999 78,244 79,627 98.3% 122 54 176 444 86 204 46 ap2000

2000 78,029 79,214 98.5% 118 49 167 467 70 211 46 ap2001

2001 78,108 80,698 96.8% 114 53 167 467 120 206 46 ap2002

2002 78,308 80,901 96.8% 107 54 161 486 106 185 46 ap2003

2003 78,536 80,892 97.1% 105 46 151 520 78 175 46 ap2004

2004 78,442 79,807 98.3% 100 45 145 540 73 98 46 ap2005

2006 79,921 80,711 99.0% 99 60 159 502 92 156 46 ap2007

2013 82,118 83,710 98.1% 86 53 139 590 69 127 46 ap2014

Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly

2015 80,753 83,358 96.9% 84 38 122 661 75 116 46 ap2016

2016 80,760 83,120 97.2% 82 56 138 585 67 114 46 ap2017

2019 79,505 81,981 97.0% 77 48 125 636 63 92 46 ap2020

2021 79,026 80,902 97.7% 74 50 124 637 62 80 46 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)
1950	95,921	97,096	98.8%	118	55	173	554	158	459	46	ap1951
1959	95,921	97,096	98.8%	118	68	186	515	184	468	46	ap1960
1970	80,892	81,619	99.1%	123	67	190	425	229	450	46	ap1971
1980	82,337	83,054	99.1%	127	63	190	433	136	396	46	ap1981
1990	80,262	81,101	99.0%	133	54	187	429	108	314	46	ap1991
1999	78,244	79,627	98.3%	122	54	176	444	86	204	46	ap2000
2000	78,029	79,214	98.5%	118	49	167	467	70	211	46	ap2001
2001	78,108	80,698	96.8%	114	53	167	467	120	206	46	ap2002
2002	78,308	80,901	96.8%	107	54	161	486	106	185	46	ap2003
2003	78,536	80,892	97.1%	105	46	151	520	78	175	46	ap2004
2004	78,442	79,807	98.3%	100	45	145	540	73	98	46	ap2005
2006	79,921	80,711	99.0%	99	60	159	502	92	156	46	ap2007
2013	82,118	83,710	98.1%	86	53	139	590	69	127	46	ap2014
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
2015	80,753	83,358	96.9%	84	38	122	661	75	116	46	ap2016
2016	80,760	83,120	97.2%	82	56	138	585	67	114	46	ap2017
2019	79,505	81,981	97.0%	77	48	125	636	63	92	46	ap2020
2021	79,026	80,902	97.7%	74	50	124	637	62	80	46	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Dermot Clifford (Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Dec 1985; Archbishop: 12 Sep 1988 to 22 Nov 2014)
Martin Hayes (Deacon: 4 Apr 1988; Priest: 10 Jun 1989 to 29 Jun 2020)
Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. (Archbishop: 22 Nov 2014 - )
John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Raymond James Boland †
Thomas Bonacum †
Thomas Bray † (Archbishop: 20 Jul 1792 to 15 Dec 1820)
John Brenan † (Archbishop: 8 Mar 1677 to 1693)
Thomas Francis Brennan †
William Burgat † (Archbishop: 8 Mar 1669 to 27 Apr 1675)
John Burke † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Apr 1657 to 14 Jun 1670)
Maurice Francis Burke †
Christopher Butler † (Archbishop: 20 Aug 1711 to 4 Sep 1757)
Edmund Butler, O.SS.T. † (Archbishop: 21 Oct 1524 to 5 Mar 1551)
James Butler (1st) † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 16 Jan 1750; Archbishop: 4 Sep 1757 to 17 May 1774)
James Butler (2nd) † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Mar 1773; Archbishop: 17 May 1774 to 29 Jul 1791)
John Cantwell † (Archbishop: 21 Nov 1440 to 1451)
Edward Comerford † (Archbishop: 14 Nov 1695 to 21 Feb 1710)
David Creagh † (Archbishop: 10 May 1484 to 5 Sep 1503)
Thomas William Croke † (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1875 to 22 Jul 1902)
Edward Joseph Dunne †
Patrick Everard † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Oct 1814; Archbishop: 15 Dec 1820 to 31 Mar 1821)
Patrick Augustine Feehan †
Thomas Fennelly † (Priest: 7 Jun 1870; Coadjutor Archbishop: 22 Apr 1901; Archbishop: 22 Jul 1902 to 7 May 1913)
Gerald Fitzgerald † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Nov 1665)
Maurice Fitzgerald † (Archbishop: 1504 to 1523)
Roland Baron Fitzgerald † (Archbishop: 1553 to 28 Oct 1561)
William Fitzjohn † (Archbishop: 26 Mar 1317 to 20 Sep 1326)
Séamus Freeman, S.A.C. †
Peter Haguet † (Archbishop: 1380 to 1406)
John Mary Harty † (Priest: 20 May 1894; Archbishop: 4 Dec 1913 to 11 Sep 1946)
Edmond Heelan †
David Kearney † (Archbishop: 21 May 1603 to 14 Aug 1624)
Denis Kelly †
Ralph Kelly, O. Carm. † (Archbishop: 9 Jan 1346 to 20 Nov 1361)
Jeremiah Kinane † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 31 Jan 1942; Archbishop: 11 Sep 1946 to 18 Feb 1959)
Robert Laffan † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1823 to 3 Jul 1833)
William Lanigan † (Priest: 8 Apr 1848 to 18 Dec 1866)
Patrick Leahy † (Priest: 18 Jun 1833; Archbishop: 15 May 1857 to 26 Jan 1875)
William Lee † (Priest: 19 Jun 1966 to 27 May 1993)
Walter le Rede † (Archbishop: 20 Oct 1329 to Feb 1331)
Maurice MacBrien † (Bishop: 1584 to 1585)
David MacCarwell † (Archbishop: 17 Aug 1254 to 1289)
Maurice MacCarwell † (Archbishop: 1303 to 25 Mar 1316)
Maurice MacGibbon, O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 4 Jun 1567 to 1578)
David MacKelly, O.P. † (Archbishop: 1238 to 2 Mar 1253)
James Maher †
Thomas Morris † (Priest: 18 Jun 1939; Archbishop: 21 Dec 1959 to 12 Sep 1988)
Stephen O’Bracain † (Archbishop: 21 Aug 1290 to Aug 1302)
Marian O’Brien † (Archbishop: 20 Jun 1224 to 1238)
John O’Carroll † (Archbishop: 19 Jan 1327 to Aug 1329)
Thomas O’Carroll † (Archbishop: 28 Feb 1364 to 8 Feb 1373)
Edward Thomas O’Dwyer †
John O’Grady † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1331 to 18 Jul 1345)
Richard O’Hedian † (Archbishop: 11 Mar 1407 to 21 Jul 1440)
Matthew O’Heney, O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 1192 to 1206)
Donatus O’Hullucan † (Archbishop: 1158 to 1182)
Bl. Dermot O’Hurley † (Archbishop: Sep 1581 to 20 Jun 1584)
Donnchad (Donat) O’Lonngargain, O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 1206 to 1223)
William O’Meara †
Turlough O’Neill † (Archbishop: 1583 to 1583)
George Roche (de Rupe) † (Archbishop: 17 Jun 1362 to Dec 1362)
Michael Russell †
James Ryan †
Patrick John Ryan †
Roger Ryan †
Thomas Ryan †
Lawrence Scanlan †
Thomas Shine †
Michael Slattery † (Priest: 1809; Archbishop: 10 Dec 1833 to 4 Feb 1857)
Gerard Teahan (Teaghan) † (Archbishop: 4 Dec 1791 - Did Not Take Effect to 20 Mar 1792)
Philip de Torrington, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 5 Sep 1373 to 1380)
Thomas Walsh † (Archbishop: 27 Apr 1626 to 4 May 1654)
John † (Archbishop: 10 May 1452 to 1482)
Maurice † (Archbishop: 1182 to 1191)
Michael , O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 22 Oct 1382 to 15 Jul 1387)

Source(s)

Diocese of Cashel
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 208, to Page 210
Archdiocese of Cashel
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 170, and Page 171
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 120
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 156
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 138
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 147
Archdiocese of Cashel (-Emly)
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 152, and Page 153
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 107, Page 500, and Page 501

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