Diocese of Duleek
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The Diocese of Duleek was an Irish diocese[1] which remained a separate bishopric at the Synod of Kells held in 1152 but disappeared not long after that date. Firstly subsumed by the Diocese of Meath[2] and now within the Diocese of Meath and Kildare.
It began as an early Christian monastic settlement. St Patrick established the bishopric circa 450 AD.[3]
Bishops
| Bishops of Duleek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 450 | 489 | St Cianan | He was descended from the royal blood of the kings of Munster. His feast day is 24 November |
| unknown | 778 | Feargus | |
| unknown | 870 | Gnia | "Abbat, Scribe, Anchorite and Bishop died in his 87th year" (Archdall) |
| unknown | 882 | Cormac | "also Abbat of Clonard" ([Archdall (ibid)) |
| unknown | 902 | Colman | |
| unknown | 927 | Tuathal | "Son of Oenecan" |
| unknown | 941 | Caon Combrach | |
| unknown | 1117 | Giolla Mochua | |
| Sources: [4][5][6] | |||
Other Senior Clergy
| Archdeacons of Duleek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| unknown | 904 | Eochy | Son of Socaragusa (Archdall) |
| unknown | 953 | Aengus | Son of Moelbrighde (Archdall) |
| unknown | 870 | Mureadach | Son of M'Saergusa (Archdall) |
