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Bishop of Elphin

Bishop of Elphin

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The Bishop of Elphin (el-FIN; Irish: Easpag Ail Finn) is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Elphin, County Roscommon, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.

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The Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Sligo, the episcopal seat of the Church of Ireland bishops of Elphin.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic bishops of Elphin.

History

From the time Christianity first arrived in Ireland in the first half of the 5th century (in the form of Palladius's mission), the early church was centred around monastic settlements. Patrick founded such a settlement in an area known as Corcoghlan, now known as Elphin, in 434 or 435. Following the Synod of Rathbreasail in the year 1111, the Diocese of Elphin was formally established.[1][2]

Following the Reformation of the 16th century and related turmoil, there were parallel apostolic successions.

In the Church of Ireland, the bishopric continued until 1841 when it combined with Kilmore and Ardagh to form the united bishopric of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh.

In the Roman Catholic Church, the title continues as a separate bishopric. The bishop's seat (cathedra) is located at the Cathedral Church of the Immaculate Conception in Sligo, Ireland.[3] The current bishop, the Most Reverend Kevin Doran was appointed to the post by Pope Francis on 14 May 2014.[4][5][6]

Pre-Reformation bishops

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Post-Reformation bishops

Church of Ireland succession

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Notes

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    "History of Elphin". Diocese of Elphin website. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2007.
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    Kelly, J.J. (1909). "Elphin". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. V. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 1 March 2007.
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    Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Retrieved on 20 August 2009.
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    "Bishop Christopher Jones". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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    "Bishop Kevin Doran". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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    "Appointment of Fr. Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin". elphindiocese.ie. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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    Jaski, Bart (2003). "The Genealogical Section of the Psalter of Cashel". Peritia. 17: 295–337: 310.
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    Pugh, R.B.; Crittall, Elizabeth (eds.). "A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 3: Priory of Bradenstoke". British History Online. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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    Cotton 1850, The Province of Connaught, p. 124.
  10. [10]
    Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 2, pp. 195–198.
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    Cotton 1850, The Province of Connaught, pp. 118–124.
  12. [12]
    Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 352–353.
  13. [13]
    Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 326–328.
  14. [14]
    Cotton 1850, The Province of Connaught, pp. 124–130.
  15. [15]
    Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 392–393.
  16. [16]
    Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 435–436.
  17. [17]
    Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 2, pp. 198–209.
  18. [18]
    Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 427–428.
  19. [19]
    Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 384–386.
  20. [20]
    "Diocese of Elphin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 May 2014.

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