The Diocese of Duleek was an Irish diocese'Monasticum Hibernicum; or, an history of the abbeys, priories, and other religious houses in Ireland' Archdall, Mervyn (Dublin: printed for Luke White, 1786) 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 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."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p149 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
Bishops Bishops of DuleekFromUntilIncumbentNotes450489St CiananHe was descended from the royal blood of the kings of Munster. His feast day is 24 Novemberunknown778Feargusunknown870Gnia"Abbat, Scribe, Anchorite and Bishop died in his 87th year" (Archdall) unknown882Cormac"also Abbat of Clonard" ([Archdall (ibid))unknown902Colmanunknown927Tuathal"Son of Oenecan" unknown941Caon Combrachunknown1117Giolla MochuaSources:
Other Senior Clergy
Archdeacons of DuleekFromUntilIncumbentNotesunknown904EochySon of Socaragusa (Archdall)unknown953AengusSon of Moelbrighde (Archdall)unknown870MureadachSon of M'Saergusa (Archdall)
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External links St Cianan Titular Episcopal See of Duleek Saint Fergus, Bishop of Duleek