Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin

The Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin in the Ecclesiastical Province of Dublin. The diocese consisted of counties Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois and Wexford in Ireland.

History Under the Church Temporalities (Ireland) Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 37), the bishopric was formed when the bishopric of Ossory merged with the bishopric of Ferns and Leighlin on 12 July 1835. Over the next one hundred and forty-two years, there were twelve bishops of the united diocese. In 1977, the see merged with bishopric of Cashel and Waterford to form the united bishopric of Cashel and Ossory.

List of bishops of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin Bishops of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin FromUntilOrdinary Notes18351841Robert FowlerAppointed bishop of Ossory in 1813, became bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin when the dioceses were united on 12 July 1835; died 31 December 184118421874James Thomas O'BrienNominated 24 February and consecrated 20 March 1842; died 12 December 187418741878Robert Samuel GreggElected 4 March and consecrated 30 March 1875; translated to Cork, Cloyne and Ross 4 July 187818781897William Pakenham WalshElected 30 August and consecrated 29 September 1878; resigned 30 September 1897; died 30 July 190218971907John Baptist CrozierElected 20 October and consecrated 30 November 1897; translated to Down, Connor and Dromore 26 September 190719071911Charles Frederick D'ArcyTranslated from Clogher; elected 5 November 1907; translated to Down, Connor and Dromore 29 March 191119111915John Henry BernardElected 14 June and consecrated 25 July 1911; translated to Dublin 7 October 191519151920John Allen Fitzgerald GreggElected 20 November and consecrated 28 December 1915; translated to Dublin 20 September 192019201938John Godfrey FitzMaurice DayElected 15 June and consecrated 1 November 1920; translated to Armagh 27 April 193819381940Ford TichborneElected 1 March and consecrated 24 June 1938; died 18 February 194019401961John Percy PhairElected 13 March and consecrated 11 June 1940; resigned 31 December 196119621977Henry Robert McAdooElected 31 January and consecrated 11 March 1962; translated to Dublin 19 April 1977In 1977, the see became part of the united bishopric of Cashel and Ossory Source(s):

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