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{{Short description|Episcopal title}}{{EngvarB|date=October 2013}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2013}}The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title that takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is a separate title; but, in the Church of Ireland, it has been united with other bishoprics.

Pre-Reformation bishops

The diocese of Cyclone has its origins in the monastic settlement founded by St Colman in the 6th century.WEB, Our History,www.cloynediocese.ie/history.htm, Diocese of Cloyne, Ireland, 29 June 2009, dead,www.cloynediocese.ie/history.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20091231062918www.cloynediocese.ie/history.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20091231062918www.cloynediocese.ie/history.htm, 31 December 2009, dmy, Cloyne was not one of the dioceses established at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111, but a bishop of Cloyne was ruling the diocese by 1148, which was recognised at the Synod of Kells in March 1152.BOOK, Fryde, E. B., Greenway, D. E., Porter, S., Roy, I., Handbook of British Chronology, Third, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1986, 0-521-56350-X, 342, In 1326, Pope John XXII issued a papal bull for the union of the dioceses of Cork and Cloyne to be united on the death of the bishop of either see. But on the death of Philip of Slane, Bishop of Cork in 1327, the two dioceses remained separate. Bishop Payn of Cloyne obtained a confirmation of the union of the two dioceses from Pope Martin V on 21 September 1418. However, the union did not take effect due to opposition by Bishop Milo fitzJohn of Cork. Bishop Payn of Cloyne resigned in 1429 and Jordan Purcell was appointed bishop of the united see of Cork and Cloyne on 15 June 1429.Fryde, ibid., p. 345.{| class=“wikitable” style="width:95%; border:1“!style="background-color:#FABE60” colspan=“4“|List of pre-Reformation Bishops of Cloynealign=center! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|From! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|Until! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“30%“|Incumbent! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“47%“|Notesvalign=top bgcolor=“#ffffec”

bef.1148	1149|Gilla na Náem Ua Muirchertaig|Became bishop before 1148; died 1149; also known as Nehemias

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unknown	1159|Ua Dubchróin|Abbot of Cloyne; died in office

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unknown	1167|Ua Flannacáin|Died in office

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fl. 1173–77	1192|Mattaeus Ua Mongaig	Floruit>fl. 1173 – 1177; died in office

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bef.1201	1205|Laurentius Ua Súillebáin|Became bishop before 1201; died in office

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c. 1205	unknown|C.|Became bishop c. 1205

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bef.1218	1223|Luke|Became bishop before 1218; died in office

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1224|(Florentius)		Consecration>consecrated

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1226		(William), an Augustinians>O.August|Elected before 20 July 1226, but never consecrated

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1226	1234|Daniel|Elected after 31 August 1226; died after October 1234

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1234	1240	See vacant

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1240	1246	Ailinn Ó Súillebáin, Dominican Order>O.P.	Bishop of Lismore, Ireland>Lismore after 26 October 1246

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1247	1264	Daniel, Franciscan>O.F.M.|Elected before 12 October 1247 and consecrated after that date; received possession of temporalities 2 July 1248; died before 2 June 1264

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1265	1274|Reginaldus	Bishop of Down>Down 13 April 1265; died 7 February 1274

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1275	1284	Alanus Ó Longáin, Franciscan>O.F.M.|Elected before 18 February 1275; received possession of temporalities 21 February 1275; died c. 5 January 1284

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1284	1321|Nicholas of Effingham|Elected after 18 March 1284; received possession of temporalities 2 September 1284; died in June 1321

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1321	1333|Mauricius Ó Solcháin|Appointed 8 October 1321; received possession of temporalities 1 August 1322; consecrated after 25 August 1323; died 31 March 1333

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1333	c.1351	John Brid, Cistercians>O.Cist.|Appointed 10 August and consecrated after 9 October 1333; received possession of temporalities 16 September 1335; died c. 1351

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1351	1362|John Whitekot|Elected before June 1351; received possession of temporalities 18 September 1351; died 7 February 1362

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1363	1376	John Swaffham, Carmelites>O.Carm.	Bishop of Bangor>Bangor 2 July 1376

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1376	1394|Richard Wyre, O.Carm.|Appointed 2 July 1376; received possession of temporalities 9 November 1376; deprived before 16 March 1394

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1394	c.1405	Gerard Caneton, Order of Saint Augustine>O.E.S.A.	Bishop of Elphin>Elphin c. 1405

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1413	1429|Adam Payn, O.E.S.A.|Appointed 26 July 1413; resigned before 15 June 1429; died before January 1432

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In 1429, the see part of the united see of Cork and Cloyne.Fryde, ibid., p. 345.

Post-Reformation bishops

Church of Ireland succession

After the Reformation, the Church of Ireland see of Cork and Cloyne continued until 1583 when they were united with Ross. For a short while they were separated in 1638 into the bishopric of Cork and Ross and the bishopric of Cloyne, but were reunited again in 1660. Cloyne once again became separate bishopric in 1679. Since 1835, Cloyne has been part of the united diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.Fryde, ibid., pp. 384–385.{| class=“wikitable” style="width:95%; border:1“!style="background-color:#FABE60” colspan=“4“|List of Church of Ireland Bishops of Cloynealign=center! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|From! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|Until! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“30%“|Incumbent! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“47%“|Notesvalign=top bgcolor=“#ffffec”

1638	1652|George Synge|Nominated 21 June and consecrated 11 November 1638; died 3 August 1652

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1652	1661	See vacant

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1661	1679	The see was part of the united bishopric of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

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1679	1682|Patrick Sheridan, Cloyne|Nominated 11 February and consecrated 27 April 1679; died 22 November 1682

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1682	1692	Edward Jones (bishop)>Edward Jones	Bishop of St Asaph>St Asaph 13 December 1692

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1693	1694	William Palliser (archbishop)>William Palliser	Archbishop of Cashel>Cashel 26 June 1694

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1694	1695|Tobias Pullein	Bishop of Dromore>Dromore 7 May 1695

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1695	1697|St George Ashe	Bishop of Clogher>Clogher 25 June 1697

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1697	1702|John Pooley	Bishop of Raphoe>Raphoe 12 September 1702

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1702	1726|Charles Crow|Nominated 18 May and consecrated 18 October 1702; died 26 June 1726

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1726	1732	Henry Maule (bishop)>Henry Maule	Bishop of Dromore>Dromore 20 March 1732

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1732	1734	Edward Synge (bishop of Elphin)>Edward Synge	Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh>Clonfert and Kilmacduagh; nominated 18 February and letters patent 22 March 1732; translated to Ferns and Leighlin 8 February 1734

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1734	1753|George Berkeley|Nominated 18 January and consecrated 19 May 1734; died 14 January 1753

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1753	1759	James Stopford (bishop)>James Stopford|Nominated 19 January and consecrated 11 March 1753; died 24 August 1759

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1759	1767	Robert Johnson (bishop)>Robert Johnson|Nominated 19 September and consecrated 21 October 1759; died 16 January 1767

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1767	1768	Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol>Frederick Augustus Hervey	Bishop of Derry>Derry 18 February 1768

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1768	1779	Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton>Charles Agar	Archbishop of Cashel>Cashel 6 August 1779

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1780		George Chinnery (bishop)>George Chinnery	Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora>Killaloe and Kilfenora; nominated 29 January and letters patent 15 February 1780; died 13 August 1780

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1781	1794	Richard Woodward (bishop)>Richard Woodward|Nominated 17 January and consecrated 4 February 1781; died 12 May 1794

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1794	1820	William Bennet (bishop)>William Bennet	Bishop of Cork>Cork; nominated 20 May and letters patent 27 June 1794; died 16 July 1820

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1820	1826| Charles Mongan Warburton	Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe>Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe; nominated 26 August and letters patent 18 September 1820; died 9 August 1826

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1826	1835	John Brinkley (astronomer)>John Brinkley|Nominated 13 September and consecrated 8 October 1826; died 14 September 1835

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Since 1835, Cloyne has been part of the Church of Ireland bishopric of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

Roman Catholic succession

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne remained united with Cork until 10 December 1747 when Pope Benedict XIV approved their separation. On the same day it was decreed that Cloyne to be united with Ross. Following a recommendation at the Synod of Thurles, Cloyne and Ross were separated on 24 November 1850.Fryde, ibid., pp. 420–421.The current bishop of Cloyne is the Most Reverend William Crean, who was appointed by the Holy See on 25 November 2012 and installed on 27 January 2013.{| class=“wikitable” style="width:95%; border:1“!style="background-color:#FABE60” colspan=“4“|List of Roman Catholic Bishops of Cloyne and Rossalign=center! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|From! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|Until! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“30%“|Incumbent! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“47%“|Notesvalign=top bgcolor=“#ffffec”

1747	1769|John O’Brien|Appointed 10 January 1747 and by papal brief 10 January 1748; died 13 March 1769

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1769	1791|Matthew McKenna|Appointed 7 August 1769; died 4 June 1791

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1791	1830	William Coppinger (bishop)>William Coppinger|Appointed coadjutor bishop 15 January 1788; succeeded 4 June 1791; died 1830

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1830	1832	Michael Collins (bishop)>Michael Collins|Appointed coadjutor bishop 7 April 1827; succeeded 1830; died 1832.

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1833	1846|Bartholomew Crotty|Appointed 22 March 1833; consecrated 11 June 1833; died 3 October 1846

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1847	1849|David Walsh|Appointed 6 February 1847; consecrated 2 May 1847; died 19 January 1849

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1849	1850|Timothy Murphy|Appointed 19 April 1849 and consecrated 16 September 1849; relinquished the title bishop of Ross in 1850, but continued as bishop of Cloyne

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On 24 November 1850, the Roman Catholic see was separated into the bishoprics of Cloyne and Ross.

{| class=“wikitable” style="width:95%; border:1“!style="background-color:#FABE60” colspan=“4“|List of Roman Catholic Bishops of Cloynealign=center! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|From! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“9%“|Until! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“30%“|Incumbent! style="background-color:#ffffec” width=“47%“|Notesvalign=top bgcolor=“#ffffec”

1850	1856	Timothy Murphy (bishop)>Timothy Murphy|Hitherto bishop of Cloyne and Ross; died 4 December 1856

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1857	1874	William Keane (bishop)>William Keane	Bishop of Ross (Ireland)>Ross; appointed 5 May 1857; died 15 January 1874

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1874	1893	John McCarthy (Irish bishop)>John MacCarthy|Appointed 22 August and consecrated 28 October 1874; died 9 December 1893

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1894	1935	Robert Browne (bishop)>Robert Browne|Appointed 26 June and consecrated 19 August 1894; died 23 March 1935; uncle of Titanic photographer Fr.Francis Browne

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1935	1956	James Roche (bishop)>James Roche	Bishop of Ross (Ireland)>Ross; appointed coadjutor bishop of Cloyne 26 June 1931; succeeded 23 March 1935; died 31 August 1956

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1957	1987	John Ahern (bishop)>John Ahern|Appointed 30 March and consecrated 9 June 1957; retired 17 February 1987; died 25 September 1997

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1987	2010	John Magee (bishop)>John Magee, S.P.S.	Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick>Diocese of Limerick from July 1994 to March 1996; stood aside from running the Diocese of Cloyne on 7 March 2010,Bishop steps down after accusations of child abuse inaction. The Observer, published on 8 March 2010. and formally resigned as Bishop of Cloyne on 24 March 2010.{{Catholic-hierarchy	bmagee	11 August 2011}}

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2012	present|William Crean|Appointed 25 November 2012 and consecrated 27 January 2013.

See also

• Cloyne Cathedral

References

{{Reflist}}{{Catholic Church in Ireland}}{{Roman Catholic bishops of Cloyne and Ross}}