The Bishop of Lismore was a separate episcopal

Episcopal polity

Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...

 title which took its name after the town of Lismore

Lismore, County Waterford

Lismore is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It is located where the N72 road crosses the River Blackwater.-History:It was founded by Saint Mochuda, also known as Saint Carthage. In the 7th century, Lismore was the site of the well-known Lismore Abbey. It is also home to Lismore Castle, the...

 in County Waterford

County Waterford

*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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History

The diocese of Lismore was one of the twenty-four dioceses established by the Synod of Rathbreasail

Synod of Rathbreasail

The Synod of Ráth Breasail took place in Ireland in 1111. It marked the transition of the Irish church from a monastic to a diocesan and parish-based church...

 in 1111. The see of Ardmore

Bishop of Ardmore

The Bishop of Ardmore was an episcopal title which took its name after the fishing village of Ardmore in County Waterford, Ireland.Ardmore was not included in the list of Irish dioceses approved at the Synod of Kells, but is named as a church which claimed the right to a bishopric. A bishop of...

 was incorporated with Lismore in the late 12th century. In 1363, Lismore and Waterford

Bishop of Waterford

The Bishop of Waterford was a medieval prelate, governing the Diocese of Waterford from its creation in the 11th century until it was absorbed into the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in the 14th century...

 were united by Pope Urban V

Pope Urban V

Pope Urban V , born Guillaume Grimoard, was Pope from 1362 to 1370.-Biography:Grimoard was a native of Grizac in Languedoc . He became a Benedictine and a doctor in Canon Law, teaching at Montpellier and Avignon...

 and Thomas le Reve became bishop of the united see of Waterford and Lismore

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore

The Bishop of Waterford and Lismore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Waterford and town of Lismore in the Republic of Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1838, and is still used by the Catholic Church....

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List of bishops of Lismore

Bishops of Lismore
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
unknown	1113	Niall mac Meic Áedacáin	Died in office
unknown	1119	Ua Daighthig	Died in office
unknown	1135	Máel Ísu Ua hAinmere, O.S.B.	Probably was bishop of Lismore and Waterford Bishop of Waterford The Bishop of Waterford was a medieval prelate, governing the Diocese of Waterford from its creation in the 11th century until it was absorbed into the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in the 14th century...  during the last years of his life; died in office; also known as Malchus
1135	c.1151	Máel Muire Ua Loingsig	Probably resigned circa 1151; his death is recorded in the Annals of Ulster in 1159
1151	c.1179	Gilla Críst Ua Connairche, O.Cist.	Consecrated in 1151; resigned circa 1179; died 1186; he is said to have been the first papal legate Papal legate A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....  in Ireland; also known as Christianus
c.1179	1202	Felix	Elected circa 1179; attended the Third Council of the Lateran Third Council of the Lateran The Third Council of the Lateran met in March 1179 as the eleventh ecumenical council. Pope Alexander III presided and 302 bishops attended.By agreement reached at the Peace of Venice in 1177 the bitter conflict between Alexander III and Emperor Frederick I was brought to an end...  in 1179; resigned 1202
1203	bef.1216	Malachias, O.Cist.	Elected circa 1202 and consecrated before 5 November 1203; died before 1216
1216	1218	Thomas	Elected and consecrated before June 1216; died before December 1218
1218	1223	Robert of Bedford	Formerly Bishop-elect of Glendalough Bishop of Glendalough The Bishop of Glendalough was an episcopal title which took its name after the monastery at Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. An Irish version of the place name, Glenndálocha, is now used for a titular see.-History:... ; elected Bishop of Lismore before 13 December 1218 and received possession of the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the...  on that date; consecrated before 17 April 1219; died before November 1223
1228	1246	Griffin Christopher	Elected before 6 November 1223 and received possession of the temporalities on that date; received the temporalities again from the king Henry III of England Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...  on 8 July 1225 and again 11 July 1227; consecrated before 25 April 1228; resigned sometime between 17 July and 8 August 1246; died after 22 August 1252
1246/48	1253	Ailinn Ó Súilleabáin, O.P.	Translated from 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....  after 26 October 1246, but did receive possession of the see's temporalities until 25 May 1248; died before 27 April 1253; also known as Alan O'Sullivan
1253	1270	Thomas	Elected before 25 July 1253; received possession of the temporalities after 27 July 1253; conscrated after 15 October 1253; died before 2 July 1270
1270	1279	John Roche	Elected before 20 August 1270 and received possession of the temporalities after that date; died 11 June 1279; also known as John de Rupe
1280	1308	Richard Corre	Elected 19 July and conscrated after 24 October 1279; received possession of the temporalities 11 November 1279; died in October 1308
1309	1321	William Fleming	Elected after 24 November 1308; died in November 1321; also known as William le Fleming
1321	1354	John Leynagh	Elected after 13 December 1321 and consecrated 17 April 1323; died in December 1354; also known as John Launaught
1354	1358	See vacant	During this vacancy, King Edward III Edward III of England Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...  ordered the temporalities of Lismore to be delivered to Roger Cradock, Bishop of Waterford Bishop of Waterford The Bishop of Waterford was a medieval prelate, governing the Diocese of Waterford from its creation in the 11th century until it was absorbed into the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in the 14th century... , however, this was not done.
1358	1363	Thomas le Reve	Appointed 18 May 1358 and received possession of the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the...  24 August 1358; became Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Bishop of Waterford and Lismore The Bishop of Waterford and Lismore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Waterford and town of Lismore in the Republic of Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1838, and is still used by the Catholic Church....  on 16 June 1363 when Pope Urban V Pope Urban V Pope Urban V , born Guillaume Grimoard, was Pope from 1362 to 1370.-Biography:Grimoard was a native of Grizac in Languedoc . He became a Benedictine and a doctor in Canon Law, teaching at Montpellier and Avignon...  united the two dioceses
In 1363, Lismore united with Waterford Bishop of Waterford The Bishop of Waterford was a medieval prelate, governing the Diocese of Waterford from its creation in the 11th century until it was absorbed into the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in the 14th century...  to form the united bishopric of Waterford and Lismore Bishop of Waterford and Lismore The Bishop of Waterford and Lismore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Waterford and town of Lismore in the Republic of Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1838, and is still used by the Catholic Church....