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Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

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The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin /ˈlɔːxlɪn/ is the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, one of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The episcopal title takes its name from the towns of Kildare and Old Leighlin in the province of Leinster, Ireland.

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Cathedra of the bishop of Kildare and Leighlin in Carlow Cathedral

The Episcopal see in the town of Carlow where the bishop's seat (Cathedra) is located at the Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Between 1678 and 1694, the bishops of Kildare also administered the See of Leighlin.[1] By the decree of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, the union of the sees of Kildare and Leighlin was approved by Pope Innocent XII on 29 November 1694.[2] However, the first three bishops of the united see continued to each receive a separate appointment as apostolic administrators of Leighlin.[2]

The current bishop is the Most Reverend Denis Nulty who was appointed by Pope Francis on 7 May 2013 and received episcopal ordination at the Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Carlow on 4 August 2013 from the Most Reverend Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin.[3][4][5][6]

List of Bishops of Kildare and Leighlin

For earlier bishops, see Bishop of Kildare and Bishop of Leighlin.
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  1. [1]
    Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 437.
  2. [2]
    Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, Maps, Genealogies, Lists, p. 374.
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    "Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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    "Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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    Michael McHugh (4 August 2013). "New Kildare and Leighlin bishop ordained". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Address of Bishop Nulty at his Episcopal Ordination". Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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    Second Irish bishop resigning over abuse scandal. BBC, 23 December 2009.
  8. [8]
    Resignation of Bishop James Moriarty Archived 28 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Press Office of the Holy See. Published 22 April 2010.
  9. [9]
    Brady 1876, The Episcopal Succession, volume 1, pp. 348–360.
  10. [10]
    Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 432.
  11. [11]
    Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, Maps, Genealogies, Lists, pp. 374–376.

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