Elphin (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Donat O’Connor † ( 1232 Appointed - 23 Apr 1244 Died)
John O’Hughrain † (3 Jul 1245 Appointed - Oct 1245 Died)
Thomas O’Connor † ( 1246 Appointed - 1259 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Milo O’Connor † ( 1260 Appointed - 1262 Died)
Thomas MacFarrel MacDermott † ( 1262 Appointed - 1265 Died)
Maurice MacNeal O’Connor † (23 Apr 1266 Appointed - 1284 Died)
Auliffe O’Tomolthy † ( 1284 Appointed - 1285 Died)
Gelasius Inlaianig † (5 Oct 1285 Confirmed - 1296 Died)
Malachy MacBrien † ( 1296 Appointed - 1302 Died)
Donat O’Flanagan † (Sep 1303 Appointed - 22 Jun 1308 Died)
Máel Sechlainn (Malachy) Mac Áeda † (22 Jun 1310 Appointed - 19 Dec 1312 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Lawrence O’Lagthnan † (21 Jan 1313 Appointed - 1325 Died)
Seoân (John) O’Finnachta (O’Finaghty) † ( 1326 Appointed - 1354 Died)
Gregory † (27 Feb 1357 Appointed - 7 May 1372 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Thomas Barrett † (16 Jun 1372 Appointed - )
Thomas Colby, O. Carm. † (18 Mar 1412 Appointed - 9 Feb 1414 Appointed, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore)
John O’Grada † (9 Feb 1414 Appointed - 1417 Died)
Robert Fosten (Forster), O.F.M. † (16 Feb 1418 Appointed - )
Lawrence O’Beollayn † (26 Jan 1429 Appointed - )
William O’Hedian † (2 Dec 1429 Appointed - 20 Oct 1449 Appointed, Bishop of Emly)
Cornelius O’Mulalayd, O.F.M. † (20 Oct 1449 Appointed - 1458 Died)
Nicholas O’Flanagan, O.P. † (7 Jun 1458 Appointed - Sep 1494 Resigned)
Nicholas † (10 Jul 1469 Appointed - )
Hugh Arward † (24 Jan 1487 Appointed - 1492 Died)
Richard MacBrien, O.P. † (22 Jun 1492 Appointed - 1499 Resigned)
George Brann † (16 Apr 1499 Appointed - 1504 Resigned)
John Max, O. Praem. † (7 Apr 1525 Appointed - 25 May 1536 Died)
William Magin † (16 Jun 1539 Appointed - Jul 1539 Died)
Gabriel a San Serio, O.S.B. † (27 Aug 1539 Appointed - 3 Jun 1541 Appointed, Bishop of Ferns)
Bernard O’Donnell, O.F.M. Obs. † (3 Jun 1541 Appointed - 5 May 1542 Died)
Bernard O’Higgins, O.S.A. † (5 May 1542 Appointed - 1561 Resigned)
Andrew O’Crean, O.P. † (28 Jan 1562 Appointed - 1594 Died)
Boetius Egan, O.F.M. Obs. † (9 Jun 1625 Appointed - 19 Apr 1650 Died)
Moriarty O’Brien † (3 Sep 1657 Appointed - )
William Burgat † (24 Nov 1665 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Dominic Burke, O.P. † (13 Jul 1671 Appointed - 1 Jan 1704 Died)
Ambrose MacDermott, O.P. † (31 Mar 1707 Appointed - Sep 1717 Died)
Fabricius Gabriel (Carbry) O’Kelly † (26 Mar 1718 Confirmed - 7 May 1729 Died)
Patrick French, O.F.M. † (23 Nov 1731 Confirmed - 27 Aug 1748 Died)
John Brett, O.P. † (28 Aug 1748 Appointed - 22 Jun 1756 Died)
James O’Fallon † (14 Aug 1756 Confirmed - 2 Dec 1786 Died)
Edmund French † (13 Feb 1787 Appointed - 29 Apr 1810 Died)
George Thomas Plunkett † (4 Oct 1814 Appointed - 27 Apr 1827 Died)
Patrick Burke † (8 May 1827 Succeeded - 16 Sep 1843 Died)
George Joseph Plunkett Browne † (26 Mar 1844 Appointed - 1 Dec 1858 Died)
Laurence Gilhooly, C.M. † (1 Dec 1858 Succeeded - 15 Jan 1895 Died)
John Joseph Clancy † (8 Feb 1895 Succeeded - 19 Oct 1912 Died)
Bernard Coyne † (18 Jan 1913 Appointed - 17 Jul 1926 Died)
Edward Doorley † (17 Jul 1926 Succeeded - 5 Apr 1950 Died)
Vincent Hanly † (19 Jul 1950 Appointed - 9 Nov 1970 Died)
Dominic Joseph Conway † (12 Mar 1971 Appointed - 24 May 1994 Retired)
Christopher Jones † (24 May 1994 Appointed - 14 May 2014 Retired)
Kevin Peter Doran (14 May 2014 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
450	Erected		Diocese of Elphin (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 100,000 103,500 96.6% 108 9 117 854 48 325 33 ap1951

1970 77,731 79,302 98.0% 125 16 141 551 74 417 33 ap1971

1980 71,600 73,900 96.9% 101 16 117 611 65 412 34 ap1981

1990 69,000 71,000 97.2% 98 8 106 650 17 235 36 ap1991

1999 68,000 70,000 97.1% 81 6 87 781 11 145 37 ap2000

2000 68,000 70,000 97.1% 77 6 83 819 11 135 37 ap2001

2001 68,000 70,000 97.1% 75 6 81 839 11 131 37 ap2002

2002 68,000 70,000 97.1% 70 6 76 894 10 133 37 ap2003

2003 68,000 70,000 97.1% 67 6 73 931 10 126 37 ap2004

2004 68,000 70,000 97.1% 66 6 72 944 10 120 38 ap2005

2006 69,000 71,000 97.2% 65 18 83 831 21 110 38 ap2007

2013 69,270 71,650 96.7% 52 23 75 923 6 23 82 37 ap2014

2016 81,105 90,105 90.0% 63 17 80 1,013 6 18 72 37 ap2017

2019 81,075 90,075 90.0% 59 28 87 931 8 28 66 37 ap2020

2021 82,320 91,450 90.0% 59 24 83 991 8 24 54 37 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	100,000	103,500	96.6%	108	9	117	854		48	325	33	ap1951
1970	77,731	79,302	98.0%	125	16	141	551		74	417	33	ap1971
1980	71,600	73,900	96.9%	101	16	117	611		65	412	34	ap1981
1990	69,000	71,000	97.2%	98	8	106	650		17	235	36	ap1991
1999	68,000	70,000	97.1%	81	6	87	781		11	145	37	ap2000
2000	68,000	70,000	97.1%	77	6	83	819		11	135	37	ap2001
2001	68,000	70,000	97.1%	75	6	81	839		11	131	37	ap2002
2002	68,000	70,000	97.1%	70	6	76	894		10	133	37	ap2003
2003	68,000	70,000	97.1%	67	6	73	931		10	126	37	ap2004
2004	68,000	70,000	97.1%	66	6	72	944		10	120	38	ap2005
2006	69,000	71,000	97.2%	65	18	83	831		21	110	38	ap2007
2013	69,270	71,650	96.7%	52	23	75	923	6	23	82	37	ap2014
2016	81,105	90,105	90.0%	63	17	80	1,013	6	18	72	37	ap2017
2019	81,075	90,075	90.0%	59	28	87	931	8	28	66	37	ap2020
2021	82,320	91,450	90.0%	59	24	83	991	8	24	54	37	ap2022