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Cashel, Ireland, Archdiocese of

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Comprises the greater part of Tipperary and part of Limerick counties and has perpetual administration of the Diocese of Emly. Saint Patrick converted Aengus, King of Cashel, c.450;Saint Ailbe established his see at Emly, where a great school flourished in the 5th century. In 1101 O'Dunan was made Archbishop of Cashel by Saint Celsus, and the Diocese of Emly was included in his jurisdiction. In 1152Donat O'Lonergan was appointed to the see by the Synod of Kells. On the interesting limestone elevation known as the Rock of Cashel may be seen the ruins of the ancient cathedral, burnt in 1495. The round tower, Cormac's chapel (1134), and an ancient cross are also of interest. Suffragan dioceses include

• Cloyne
• Cork and Ross
• Kerry
• Killaloe
• Limerick
• Waterford and Lismore

Notable bishops and archbishops include

• Saint Cairlon of Cashel
• O'Dunan (1101-)
• Donat O'Lonergan (1152-)
• Donal O'Hullican (1158-1182)
• Edmund Butler (died 1550)
• Blessed Roland (1553-1561)
• Maurice MacGibbon, O. Cist. (4Jun 1567 Appointed - 1578 Died)
• Blessed Dermot O'Hurley (11Sep 1581Appointed - 1584Martyred)
• David Kearney (May 21, 1603Appointed - 14Aug 1624Died)
• Thomas Walsh (27 Apr 1626 Appointed - May 5, 1654Died)
• William Burgat (11Jan 1669 Appointed - 1674Died)
• John Brenan (8 Mark 1677 Appointed - 1693Died)
• Edward Comerford (14Nov 1695 Appointed - 21Feb 1710 Died)
• Christopher Butler (1Sep 1711Appointed - 4Sep 1757 Died)
• James Butler (1st) (4Sep 1757 Succeeded - May 17, 1774Resigned)
• James Butler (2nd) (May 17, 1774Succeeded - 29 Jul 1791Died) who moved the diocesan seat to Thurles where it has remained; compiled Butler's Catechism
• Thomas Bray (20 Jul 1792Appointed - 15 Dec 1820 Died)
• Patrick Everard (15 Dec 1820 Succeeded - 31Mar 1821Died)
• Robert Laffan (18 Mark 1823Appointed - 1833Died)
• Michael Slattery (22Dec 1833Appointed - 4Feb 1857 Died)
• Patrick Leahy (27 Apr 1857 Appointed - 26 Jan 1875 Died)
• Thomas William Croke
• Thomas Fennelly (23Jul 1902Succeeded - 7 Mark 1913Resigned)
• John Mary Harty (2Dec 1913Appointed - 1Sep 1946 Died)
• Jeremiah Kinane (11Sep 1946 Succeeded - 18 Feb 1959 Died)
• Thomas Morris (21Dec 1959 Appointed - 12Sep 1988 Resigned)
• Dermot Clifford (12Sep 1988 Succeeded - )

See also

• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• archdiocese of Cashel-Emly
• patron saints index