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Diocese of Achonry

Dioecesis Achadensis

Bishop(s)

Kevin Peter Doran , Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 560
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuam
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ireland
Square Kilometers: 896 (346 Square Miles)
Description: Parts of Mayo Roscommon, and Sligo
Official Web Site: https://achonrydiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Convent Road, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, F45 H004, Ireland
Telephone: (094)98.60.034

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomás ƒ‚ Maicin † ( 1266 Appointed - )
Muchard O&rsqho;Hara † ( 1327 Appointed - 1344 Died)
David † ( 1345 Appointed - 1348 Died)
Nicholas O’Hedram, O. Cist. † (22 Oct 1348 Appointed - 1373 Died)
William Andrew, O.P. † (17 Oct 1373 Appointed - 1380 Appointed, Bishop of Meath)
Simon , O. Cist. † ( 1385 Appointed - )
John † (13 Sep 1396 Appointed - )
Brian O’Hara † (26 Jan 1401 Appointed - )
Magonus Chradani † (14 Apr 1410 Appointed - )
Richard Belmer, O.P. † (12 Apr 1424 Appointed - )
James Blakedon, O.P. † (15 Oct 1442 Appointed - 7 Feb 1453 Appointed, Bishop of Bangor, Wales)
Cornelius Omochray, O. Cist. † (15 Oct 1449 Appointed - Jul 1473 Died)
Benedict (Brian) O’Hara † (2 Nov 1463 Appointed - May 1484 Died)
Nicholas Forden † (22 Apr 1470 Appointed - 1473 Died)
Robert Wellys, O.F.M. † (14 Jul 1473 Appointed - 1488 Died)
John de Bustamente † (23 Sep 1489 Appointed - )
Thomas Ford, C.R.S.A. † (8 Oct 1492 Appointed - 1504 Died)
Eugene O’Flanagan, O.P. † (22 Dec 1508 Appointed - 1516 Died)
Thomas O’Fihely, O.E.S.A. † (15 Jun 1547 Appointed - 30 Aug 1555 Appointed, Bishop of Leighlin)
Eugene Thadaeus O’Harte, O.P. † (28 Jan 1562 Appointed - 1603 Died)
James Fallon † (13 Jan 1631 Appointed - )
Louis Dillon, O.F.M. Obs. † (16 Sep 1641 Appointed - Nov 1645 Died)
Maurice Durcan † (29 Jul 1677 Appointed - Mar 1683 Died)
Hugh MacDermot † (21 Dec 1683 Appointed - Sep 1725 Died)
Dominic O’Daly, O.P. † (20 Sep 1725 Confirmed - 6 Jan 1735 Died)
John O’Hart † (30 Sep 1735 Confirmed - 7 May 1739 Died)
Walter Blake † (13 Aug 1739 Confirmed - 3 Jun 1758 Died)
Patrick Robert Kirwan † (21 Aug 1758 Confirmed - Apr 1776 Died)
Philip Phillips † (1 Jul 1776 Appointed - 22 Nov 1785 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Boetius Egan † (22 Nov 1785 Appointed - 4 Jan 1788 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuam)
Thomas O’Connor † (4 Jan 1788 Appointed - 18 Feb 1803 Died)
Charles Lynagh (Lynan) † (13 May 1803 Appointed - 27 Apr 1808 Died)
John O’Flynn † (30 Jun 1809 Appointed - 17 Jul 1817 Died)
Patrick MacNicholas † (17 Mar 1818 Appointed - 11 Feb 1852 Died)
Patrick Durcan † (4 Oct 1852 Appointed - 1 May 1875 Died)
Francis McCormack † (1 May 1875 Succeeded - 26 Apr 1887 Appointed, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh)
John Lyster † (21 Feb 1888 Appointed - 17 Jan 1911 Died)
Patrick Morrisroe † (13 May 1911 Appointed - 27 May 1946 Died)
James Fergus † (15 Feb 1947 Appointed - 17 Mar 1976 Retired)
Thomas Flynn † (30 Dec 1976 Appointed - 20 Nov 2007 Retired)
Brendan Kelly (20 Nov 2007 Appointed - 11 Dec 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh)
Paul Dempsey (27 Jan 2020 Appointed - 10 Apr 2024 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin)
Kevin Peter Doran (16 Feb 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
560	Erected	Diocese of Achonry (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 53,720 55,000 97.7% 80 8 88 610 8 210 22 ap1951

1959 46,330 47,146 98.3% 78 8 86 538 8 228 22 ap1960

1970 40,000 40,620 98.5% 73 13 86 465 17 220 22 ap1971

1980 39,200 39,700 98.7% 67 3 70 560 11 140 23 ap1981

1990 39,201 39,356 99.6% 59 4 63 622 6 95 23 ap1991

1999 32,500 33,150 98.0% 61 2 63 515 3 100 23 ap2000

2000 34,204 35,205 97.2% 49 2 51 670 2 97 23 ap2001

2001 34,405 35,237 97.6% 47 1 48 716 1 96 23 ap2002

2002 34,826 35,680 97.6% 46 1 47 740 1 95 23 ap2003

2003 35,224 36,568 96.3% 46 1 47 749 1 89 23 ap2004

2004 35,224 36,568 96.3% 49 1 50 704 1 89 23 ap2005

2005 35,752 37,464 95.4% 45 1 46 777 1 87 23 ap2006

2006 35,752 37,464 95.4% 48 48 744 87 23 ap2007

2011 34,950 36,600 95.5% 50 50 699 84 23 ap2012

2012 35,100 36,700 95.6% 49 1 50 702 1 84 23 ap2013

2015 36,234 39,000 92.9% 41 1 42 862 1 53 23 ap2016

2018 36,234 39,500 91.7% 37 1 38 953 1 46 23 ap2019

2020 36,720 40,000 91.8% 33 1 34 1,080 2 1 36 23 ap2021

2022 37,222 40,541 91.8% 34 2 36 1,033 2 2 33 23 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	53,720	55,000	97.7%	80	8	88	610		8	210	22	ap1951
1959	46,330	47,146	98.3%	78	8	86	538		8	228	22	ap1960
1970	40,000	40,620	98.5%	73	13	86	465		17	220	22	ap1971
1980	39,200	39,700	98.7%	67	3	70	560		11	140	23	ap1981
1990	39,201	39,356	99.6%	59	4	63	622		6	95	23	ap1991
1999	32,500	33,150	98.0%	61	2	63	515		3	100	23	ap2000
2000	34,204	35,205	97.2%	49	2	51	670		2	97	23	ap2001
2001	34,405	35,237	97.6%	47	1	48	716		1	96	23	ap2002
2002	34,826	35,680	97.6%	46	1	47	740		1	95	23	ap2003
2003	35,224	36,568	96.3%	46	1	47	749		1	89	23	ap2004
2004	35,224	36,568	96.3%	49	1	50	704		1	89	23	ap2005
2005	35,752	37,464	95.4%	45	1	46	777		1	87	23	ap2006
2006	35,752	37,464	95.4%	48		48	744			87	23	ap2007
2011	34,950	36,600	95.5%	50		50	699			84	23	ap2012
2012	35,100	36,700	95.6%	49	1	50	702		1	84	23	ap2013
2015	36,234	39,000	92.9%	41	1	42	862		1	53	23	ap2016
2018	36,234	39,500	91.7%	37	1	38	953		1	46	23	ap2019
2020	36,720	40,000	91.8%	33	1	34	1,080	2	1	36	23	ap2021
2022	37,222	40,541	91.8%	34	2	36	1,033	2	2	33	23	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paul Dempsey (Bishop: 27 Jan 2020 to 10 Apr 2024)
Kevin Peter Doran (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Apr 2024; Bishop: 16 Feb 2025)
Brendan Kelly (Bishop: 20 Nov 2007 to 11 Dec 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

William Andrew, O.P. † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1373 to 1380)
Richard Belmer, O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1424 - )
Walter Blake † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1739 to 3 Jun 1758)
James Blakedon, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1442 to 7 Feb 1453)
John de Bustamente † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1489)
Joseph Cassidy † (Priest: 21 Jun 1959 to 24 Aug 1979)
Magonus Chradani † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1410)
Thomas Costello †
Louis Dillon, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1641 to Nov 1645)
Thomas Joseph Drury †
Maurice Durcan † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jul 1677 to Mar 1683)
Patrick Durcan † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1852 to 1 May 1875)
Boetius Egan † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1785 to 4 Jan 1788)
James Fallon † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jan 1631)
James Fergus † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1947 to 17 Mar 1976)
Thomas Flynn † (Priest: 17 Jun 1956; Bishop: 30 Dec 1976 to 20 Nov 2007)
Thomas Ford, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 8 Oct 1492 to 1504)
Nicholas Forden † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1470 to 1473)
Patrick Robert Kirwan † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1758 to Apr 1776)
Charles Lynagh (Lynan) † (Bishop: 13 May 1803 to 27 Apr 1808)
John Lyster † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1888 to 17 Jan 1911)
Hugh MacDermot † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Dec 1683; Bishop: 30 Apr 1707 to Sep 1725)
Patrick MacNicholas † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1818 to 11 Feb 1852)
Francis McCormack † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Nov 1871; Bishop: 1 May 1875 to 26 Apr 1887)
Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. † (Priest: 22 Jun 1930 to 1932)
John Timothy McNicholas, O.P. †
Patrick Morrisroe † (Priest: 2 Feb 1893; Bishop: 13 May 1911 to 27 May 1946)
Thomas O’Connor † (Bishop: 4 Jan 1788 to 18 Feb 1803)
Dominic O’Daly, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1725 to 6 Jan 1735)
Michael James O’Doherty † (Priest: 30 Nov 1897 to 19 Jun 1911)
Thomas O’Fihely, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1547 to 30 Aug 1555)
Eugene O’Flanagan, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1508 to 1516)
John O’Flynn † (Bishop: 30 Jun 1809 to 17 Jul 1817)
Benedict (Brian) O’Hara † (Bishop: 2 Nov 1463 to May 1484)
Brian O’Hara † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1401)
Muchard O&rsqho;Hara † (Bishop: 1327 to 1344)
John O’Hart † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1735 to 7 May 1739)
Eugene Thadaeus O’Harte, O.P. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1562 to 1603)
Nicholas O’Hedram, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1348 to 1373)
Tomás ƒ‚ Maicin † (Bishop: 1266 - )
Cornelius Omochray, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1449 to Jul 1473)
William J. Philbin † (Priest: 21 Jun 1931 to 22 Dec 1953)
Philip Phillips † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1776 to 22 Nov 1785)
Robert Wellys, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1473 to 1488)
David † (Bishop: 1345 to 1348)
John † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1396)
Simon , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1385 - )