Bishop of Emly

The Bishop of Emly was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Emly in County Tipperary, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1569 and by the Roman Catholic Church until 1718. In both successions the bishopric was united to the archbishopric of Cashel.[1]

Contents

Pre-Reformation bishops

  • Diarmait Ua Flainn Chua (died 1114)
  • Gilla in Choimded Ua hArdmaíl (bef.1152– ? )
  • Máel Ísa Ua Laigenáin (died 1163)
  • Ua Meic Stia (bef.1127–1173)
  • Ragnall Ua Flainn Chua (died 1197)
  •  ? Máel Ísu (bef.1205–bef.1209)
  • William (c.1209–depr.1210)
  • Henry (1212–1227)
  • John Collingham (1228–1236)
  • Daniel (1238)
  • Christianus (1238–1249)
  • Gilbertus (1251–1265)
  • Laurentius (1266)
  • Florentius Ó hAirt (1266–1272)
  • Matthew MacGormáin (1272–1275)
  • David Ó Cossaig (1275–1281)
  • William de Clifford (1286–1306)
  • Thomas Cantock (1306–1309)
  • William Roughhead (1309–1335)
  • Richard le Walleys (1335–1356)
  • John Esmond (1356–1362)
  • David Penlyn (1362– ? )
  • William (1363–1405)
  • Nicholas Ball (1405–1421)
  • John Rishberry (1421– ? )
  • Robert Windell (1423–depr.1425)
  • Thomas de Burgo (1425–1444)
  • Robert Portland (1429)
  • Cornelius Ó Cuinnlis (1444–1448)
  • Conchobair Ó Maolalaidh (1448–1449)
  • William Ó hEidheáin (1449–1475)
  • Pilib Ó Cathail (1475–1494)
  • Donatus (1494–res.1498)
  • Cinnéidigh Mac Briain (1498–1505)
  • Tomás Ó hUrthaile (1505–1542)

Post-Reformation bishops

Following the Reformation, there were parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.

Church of Ireland succession

  • Angus O'Hernan (1542–1553)
  • Raymond de Burgh [A] (1553–1562)

In 1569, the Church of Ireland see was united to Cashel.

Roman Catholic succession

  • (See vacant, 1542–1551)
  • Raymond de Burgh [B] (1551–1562)
  • Maurice O'Brien (1567–c.1586)
  • (See vacant, c.1586–1620)
  • Maurice O'Hurley (1620–1646)

In 1718, the Roman Catholic see was united to Cashel.

Notes

  • A B Raymond de Burgh was bishop of both successions.

References

  1. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 353–354, 393 and 428. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.