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The Bishop of Cork and Ross is an episcopal

Episcopal polity

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title which takes its name after the city of Cork

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

and the town of Rosscarbery

Rosscarbery

Rosscarbery or Roscarbery is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is on a shallow estuary, which opens onto Rosscarbery Bay.-History:...

in Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. The title was first used by the Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

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from 1638 to 1660 and again from 1679 to 1835. At present the title is being used by the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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Church of Ireland bishops

The Church of Ireland title was formed when the bishopric of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin....

was separated in 1638 into bishopric of Cork and Ross and the bishopric of Cloyne

Bishop of Cloyne

The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics....

. They were reunited in 1660, but again were separated in 1679. Since 1835, the sees of Cork, Cloyne and Ross have again been reunited under one bishop.

List of Church of Ireland Bishops of Cork and Ross
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1638	1649	William Chappell William Chappell (bishop) William Chappell was an English scholar and clergyman. He became Church of Ireland bishop of Cork and Ross.-Academic:...	Nominated 30 August 1638; consecrated 11 November 1638; died 13 May 1649
1649	1660	See vacant
1660	1679	The see of Cork and Ross combined with Cloyne Bishop of Cloyne The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.... to form the united the see of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin.... . They were separated again in 1679.
1679	1699	Edward Wetenhall Edward Wetenhall Edward Wetenhall was an English bishop of the Church of Ireland. His name is also spelled Wettenhall, Whetenhall, Whitnall, Withnoll, and Wythnall.-Life:...	Nominated 3 February 1679; consecrated 23 March 1679; translated to Kilmore and Ardagh Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh The Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Kilmore and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh. The Diocese of Kilmore comprised most of County Cavan and parts of counties Leitrim, Fermanagh, Meath and Sligo... 18 April 1699
1699	1709	Dive Downes	Nominated 3 March 1699; consecrated 4 June 1699; died 13 November 1709.
1709	1735	Peter Browne	Nominated 26 December 1709; consecrated 8 April 1710; died 25 August 1735
1735	1745	Robert Clayton Robert Clayton (bishop) Robert Clayton was an Irish Protestant bishop, now known for his Essay on Spirit.-Life:Clayton was born at Dublin in 1695, a descendant of the Claytons of Fulwood, Lancashire, whose estates came to him by inheritance. He was the eldest of eight children of Dr. Robert Clayton, minister of St...	Translated from Killala Bishop of Killala The Bishop of Killala is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killala in County Mayo, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:... ; nominated 22 November 1735; letters patent 19 December 1735; translated to Clogher Bishop of Clogher The Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one... 26 August 1745
1745	1772	Jemmett Browne Jemmett Browne Jemmett Browne was the Church of Ireland bishop of Killaloe from 1743 to 1745, Bishop of Dromore for three months in the middle of 1745, Bishop of Cork and Ross from 1745 to 1772, Bishop of Elphin from 1772 to 1775, and finally Archbishop of Tuam from 1775 until his death in 1782.Of a family...	Translated from Dromore Bishop of Dromore The Bishop of Dromore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church the title still continues as a separate bishopric, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The... ; nominated 3 August 1745; letters patent 27 August 1745; translated to Elphin 6 March 1772
1772	1788	Isaac Mann	Nominated 27 January 1772; consecrated 15 March 1772; died 10 December 1788
1789	1789	Euseby Cleaver Euseby Cleaver Euseby Cleaver was the Church of Ireland Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin in Ireland and subsequently Archbishop of Dublin .Of Buckinghamshire origin, he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford....	Translated from Dromore Bishop of Dromore The Bishop of Dromore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church the title still continues as a separate bishopric, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The... ; nominated 21 March 1789; consecrated 28 March 1789; translated to Ferns Bishop of Ferns The Bishop of Ferns is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:... 13 June 1789
1789	1790	William Foster William Foster (bishop) William Foster, D.D. was a Church of Ireland bishop.The younger son of Anthony Foster he was chaplain to the Irish House of Commons . Then successively Bishop of Cork and Ross , Bishop of Kilmore and Bishop of Clogher.-Family:He married Catharina-Letitia daughter of Rev. Dr...	Nominated 5 June 1789; consecrated 14 June 1789; translated to Kilmore Bishop of Kilmore The Bishop of Kilmore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the parish of Kilmore in County Cavan, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:... 11 June 1790
1790	1794	William Bennet William Bennet (bishop) William Bennet was Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland, and an antiquary. He was born in the Tower of London and educated at Harrow School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was senior tutor for many years...	Nominated 7 May 1790; consecrated 13 June 1790; translated to Cloyne Bishop of Cloyne The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.... 27 June 1794
1794	1805	Hon. The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Thomas Stopford	Nominated 20 May 1794; consecrated 29 June 1794; died 24 January 1805
1805	1807	Lord John Beresford	Nominated 13 February 1805; consecrated 29 March 1805; translated to Raphoe Bishop of Raphoe The Bishop of Raphoe is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Raphoe in County Donegal, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... 10 August 1807
1807	1831	Hon. Thomas St Lawrence	Nominated 3 September 1807; consecrated 27 September 1807; died 10 February 1831.
1831	1835	Samuel Kyle	Nominated 3 March 1831; consecrated 27 March 1831; became Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin.... 14 September 1835; died 18 May 1848;
Since 1835, the see has again been part of the united diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

Roman Catholic bishops

The Roman Catholic title was formed by the union of the bishoprics of Cork

Bishop of Cork

The Bishop of Cork was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the city of Cork in southern Ireland. The title is now united with other bishoprics...

and Ross on the 19 April 1958.

The current bishop is the Most Reverend John Buckley

John Buckley (bishop)

John Buckley is an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Inchigeela in west County Cork. He studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained in 1965.-Early life and ordination:...

, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster...

who was appointed by the Holy See

Holy See

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on 19 December 1997 and was installed at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork, on 8 February 1998.

List of Roman Catholic Bishops of Cork and Ross
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1958	1980	Cornelius Lucey Cornelius Lucey -Youth and education:Cornelius Lucey was born into a farming family at Carrigrohane, near Cork City. He studied at St Finbarr's College, Farranferris, the diocesan college. He graduated from St Patrick's College, Maynooth with BC and BCL, and obtained MAs at Innsbruck University in 1927–29 and then...	Appointed Bishop of Cork Bishop of Cork The Bishop of Cork was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the city of Cork in southern Ireland. The title is now united with other bishoprics... in 1952 and Apostolic Administrator Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration... of Ross in 1954; became bishop of the united diocese of Cork and Ross Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster... on 19 April 1958; resigned 23 August 1980; died 24 September 1982
1980	1996	Michael Murphy	Appointed coadjutor bishop Coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese... of Cork and Ross Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster... 1 April 1976; ordained bishop Bishop (Catholic Church) In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church.... 23 May 1976; succeeded 23 August 1980; died 7 October 1996
1997	present	John Buckley John Buckley (bishop) John Buckley is an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Inchigeela in west County Cork. He studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained in 1965.-Early life and ordination:...	Appointed auxiliary bishop of Cork and Ross Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster... 16 March 1984; ordained bishop Bishop (Catholic Church) In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church.... 29 April 1984; appointed Bishop of Cork and Ross 19 December 1997

Church of Ireland bishops

Roman Catholic bishops

See also