Bishop of Annaghdown

The Bishop of Annaghdown (or Annadown, Enachdune, Eanach Dúin) is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small village of Annaghdown in County Galway, Ireland.

The bishop was originally the ordinary of the diocese of Annaghdown, which was established in the 12th century.Fryde, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 329. The cathedral had a dean, chapter and four vicars choral.Cotton, The Province of Connaught, p. 51. Between 1253 and 1306, the bishopric was united to the archbishopric of Tuam, although in this period there were two bishops.

During the Reformation, there were two bishoprics; one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church. They were re-united under Queen Mary I. After 1555, Annaghdown was held by the Archbishops of Tuam. The union of the two was finally decreed on 17 October 1580.Fryde, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 378 and 413.

In 1970, the Roman Catholic Church revived the title as the Titular Bishop of Eanach Dúin. It is currently held by Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, who was appointed on 6 June 2006.

Pre-Reformation bishops Pre-Reformation Bishops of Annaghdown From Until Ordinary Notesbef. 11891202Conn Ua MellaigPresent at the coronation of Richard I of England (17 September 1189); died in office; also known as Concorsc.12021241Murchad Ua FlaithbertaigDied in officec.12421247 or 1250Tomas Ó Mellaig, O.Praem.Consecrated circa 1242; acted as a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln 1246; possibly deprived of the bishopric 28 May 1247; died after 27 May 12501251unknownConchobar of AnnaghdownElected before 12 January 1251; took control of temporalities after 8 May 1251; also known as Concors12531306The bishopric and its temporalities were united to the archbishopric of Tuam, although there were two bishops during this period. The first was Thomas, who died before 12 September 1263. The second was John de Ufford, who was elected before 14 March 1283, but never consecrated, and resigned circa 128913061323Gilbert Ó Tigernaig, O.F.M.Elected circa 1306; consecrated before 15 July 1308; took control of temporalities 15 July 1508; acted as a suffragan bishop in the dioceses of Winchester 1313, Worcester 1313–1314 and Hereford 1315; died before 16 December 132213231324Jacobus Ó CethernaigAppointed 16 December 1323; translated to Connor between 7 and 15 May 132413251328Robert Petit, O.F.M.Formerly Bishop of Clonfert 1320–1323; appointed 8 November 1325; took control of temporalities after 22 June 1326; acted as a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Salisbury 1326; died 28 April 1328; also known as Robert Le Petit1328unknownAlbertusAppointed before September 1328; took control of temporalities 23 September 13281329unknownTomas Ó MellaigElected circa 1328 or 1329, but never consecrated1359unknownDionysiusElected before March 1359, but probably never consecrated13931394JohannesAppointed before 6 July 1393; died before October 139413941402Henry Trillow, O.F.M.Appointed 26 October 1394; acted as a suffragan bishop in the dioceses of Exeter, Salisbury and Winchester 1394–1401; died before 25 January 14021402aft.1420John Bryt, O.F.M.Appointed 25 January 1402; acted as a suffragan bishop in the dioceses of Winchester 1402, Lincoln 1403-1403 and York 1417–1420; died after 14201408unknownJohn WynnAppointed before 17 December 1408unknown1421Henricus (or Matthaeus)Died before June 142114211446John Boner, O.S.A.Appointed 9 June 1421; acted as a suffragan bishop in the dioceses of Salisbury and Hereford in 1421 and Exeter in 1438; died before 1446; also known as John Camere1425unknownSeeán Mac Brádaigh, O.Carm.Appointed 15 October 142514281429Seamus Ó LonnghargáinAppointed 10 December 1428; translated to Killaloe 9 December 14291431unknownDonatus Ó MadagáinAppointed 19 November 14311446aft.1458Thomas SalscotAppointed 8 July 1446; acted as a suffragan bishop in dioceses of Lincoln in 1449 and Exeter 1458; died after 145814501451Redmund BerminghamAppointed 18 May 1450; consecrated May 1450; died 14511458aft.1485Thomas BarrettKnown in Irish as Tomás Bairéad. Appointed on 17 April 1458; acted as a suffragan bishop in the dioceses of Exeter in 1458 and 1468–1475, and the Bath and Wells 1482–1485; died after 14851494/96aft.1504Francois Brunand, O.Carm.Appointed after 4 December 1594 or on 8 February 1496; acted as a suffragan bishop in Geneva; died after 1504c.1504c.1539See vacant Source(s):Fryde, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 329–331Cotton, The Province of Connaught, pp. 52–56.Moody, Maps, Genealogies, Lists, pp. 322–324.

Post-Reformation bishops

Church of Ireland succession Church of Ireland Bishops of Annaghdown From Until Ordinary Notesbef.1540aft.1553John O'MoreHe was imprisoned on the grounds that he had accepted the bishopric from the pope, although there was no record of a papal provision; he was released in 1540 and then appears to have been recognised by the Crown; in 1551 and 1553, he was officially referred to as the bishop of the see; died after 1553; also known as John O'MooreAfter 1555, Annaghdown was united to the Archbishopric of Tuam Source(s):Fryde, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 378.Moody, Maps, Genealogies, Lists, p. 433.Cotton, The Province of Connaught, p. 55.

Roman Catholic succession Roman Catholic Bishops of Annaghdown From Until Ordinary Notes1540unknownHenry de BurgoAppointed 16 April 1540; death date unknownAfter 1555, Annaghdown was held by the Archbishops of Tuam. The union of the Diocese of Annaghdown and the Archdiocese of Tuam was finally decreed on 17 October 1580. Source(s):Fryde, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 413.Moody, Maps, Genealogies, Lists, p. 382.

Titular bishops of Eanach Dúin Titular Bishops of Eanach Dúin From Until Ordinary Notes19701992Gerald MahonAppointed titular bishop of Eanach Dúin and auxiliary bishop of Westminster, England on 24 April 1970; ordained bishop 23 May 1970; died 29 January 199219921995John Jerome CunneenAppointed titular bishop of Eanach Dúin and auxiliary bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand on 6 October 1992; ordained bishop 30 November 1992; appointed diocesan bishop of Christchurch on 15 December 199519952000Titular see vacant20002003Michael Aidan CourtneyAppointed titular archbishop of Eanach Dúin and apostolic nuncio to Burundi on 18 August 2000; ordained archbishop 12 November 2000; assassinated 29 December 200320032006Titular see vacant2006presentOctavio CisnerosAppointed titular bishop of Eanach Dúin and auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, New York on 6 June 2006; ordained bishop 22 August 2006 Source(s):Eanach Dúin (Titular See). Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 19 August 2009.

Bishop of Annaghdown

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