The Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry (also known as the United Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry) is a former

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in the

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located in

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; the western province of

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. It was in the

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. Its geographical remit included

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and part of counties

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and

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. In 2022, the diocese was amalgamated into the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.

History

On 13 April 1834, the diocese of Killala and Achonry was united to the Archdiocese of Tuam. On the death of Archbishop Trench of Tuam in 1839, the

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of Tuam was united to the Province of Armagh and the

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ceased to be an archbishopric and became a bishopric with Thomas Plunket becoming the first bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry.

Cathedrals

C of I Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry

The bishop had two episcopal seats (

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): * St. Mary's Cathedral,

Tuam Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bron ...

* St. Patrick's Cathedral,

Killala Killala () is a village in County Mayo in Ireland, north of Ballina. The railway line from Dublin to Ballina once extended to Killala. To the west of Killala is a Townsplots West (known locally as Enagh Beg), which contains a number of ancient ...

. St. Crumnathy's Cathedral,

Achonry Achonry (; ) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The old name is Achad Cain Conairi. St. Nath Í ua hEadhra (O'Hara) founded a monastery here. The foundation gave the later diocese its name. The monastery was founded on land granted by the ...

was

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in 1998 and is now used for

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events.

Parishes

Prior to its amalgamation, the diocese was divided into unions (or groups) of parishes. Achonry Union: * St. George's Church,

Tubbercurry Tubbercurry or Tobercurry () is the second-largest town in terms of both population and land area in County Sligo, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the Ox Mountains, on the N17 national primary road. The village is twinned with Viarmes in Fra ...

* Rathbarron Church Aughaval Group: * Holy Trinity Church,

Achill Sound ''Gob an Choire'' or ''Gob a' Choire'' (English name: Achill Sound), formerly anglicised as ''Gubacurra'', is a Gaeltacht village in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies on the east coast of Achill Island and is the first settlement one reaches afte ...

* Christ Church,

Castlebar Castlebar () is the county town of County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Developing around a 13th century castle of the de Barry family, de Barry family, from which the town got its name, the town now acts as a social and economic focal poi ...

* St. Thomas' Church, Dugort * St. Thomas' Church, Knappagh * Turlough Church * Holy Trinity Church, Westport Ballisodare Union: * Holy Trinity Church, Ballisodare * St. Paul's Church, Colloney * Ballymote, Emlaghfad Galway & Kilcummin: * St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church,

* Kilcummin Church,

Oughterard Oughterard () is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2016 was 1,318. It is located about northwest of Galway on the N5 ...

Killala Union: * St. John's Church, Ballycastle * St. Mary's Church,

Crossmolina Crossmolina is a town in the Barony of Tyrawley in County Mayo, Ireland, as well as the name of the parish in which Crossmolina is situated. The town sits on the River Deel near the northern shore of Lough Conn. Crossmolina is about west of ...

* St. Patricks Cathedral,

Kilmoremoy Union: * St. Michael's, Ballina * Killanley Church,

Castleconnor Castleconnor () is a civil parish in west County Sligo in Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Tireragh. The Church of Ireland church at Killanley in Castleconnor was built in 1818. The Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers ...

* St. Anne's

Easkey Easky or Easkey (; ) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the Atlantic coast, from Sligo and from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Irish language term for fish ("iasc") and "Iascaigh" literally means "abound ...

* Straid Church,

Foxford Foxford () is a village 16 km south of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland. It stands on the N26 national primary route from Swinford to Ballina and has a railway station served by trains between Manulla Junction and Ballina. Foxford lie ...

Kilglass Kilglass or Kilglas () is a rural townland in County Sligo, Ireland, in the hinterland of Enniscrone. The area is the location of an Anglican church, built in 1829 with funding provided by the Board of First Fruits, and renovated in 1996. Th ...

Church Omey Union: * Christ Church,

Clifden Clifden (, meaning "stepping stones") is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as "the Cap ...

* Holy Trinity Church, Errislannan * St. Thomas' Church, Moyard * St. Mary's Church, Roundstone Skreen Union: * Christ Church, Dromard * St. Mary's Church, Kilmacshalgan * Skreen Church Tuam Union: * St. John the Baptist's Church, Aasleagh * St. Mary's Church, Cong * St. Mary's Cathedral,

List of bishops

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Thomas Plunket Thomas Plunket (1785–1839) was an Irish soldier in the British Army's 95th Rifles regiment. He served throughout the Peninsular War and later in the Waterloo Campaign of 1815. He is remembered for killing a French general during the Peninsular ...

(1839–1866) * Hon. Charles Brodrick Bernard (1867–1890) * James O'Sullivan (1890–1913) * Hon. Benjamin John Plunket (1913–1919) *

Arthur Edwin Ross Arthur Edwin Ross (18 December 186924 May 1923) was a cleric in the Church of Ireland. Ross was born in 1869 in Montenotte, Cork, the son of David Ross of Glenageary and Anne Maria (''née'' Neligan). He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin ...

(1920–1923) * John Orr (1923–1927) *

John Mason Harden John Mason Harden, (3 July 1871 – 2 October 1931) was an Irish bishop and educator who later served as Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry from 1927 to 1931. Harden was educated at Rathmines School, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin. He was ...

(1928–1931) *

William Hardy Holmes William Hardy Holmes was an Anglican Bishop. Born on 25 June 1873 and educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was ordained in 1897, and began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Derry. He then held incumbencies at Kilbarron and Ballys ...

(1932–1938) *

John Winthrop Crozier John Winthrop Crozier (10 December 1879 – 14 February 1966) was the ninth Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry from 1939 to 1957. Crozier was born in Belfast, the son of Rev. John Baptist Crozier. Educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity ...

(1939–1957) * Arthur Hamilton Butler (1958–1969) * John Coote Duggan (1970–1985) * John Robert Winder Neill (1986–1997) *

Richard Crosbie Aitken Henderson Richard Crosbie Aitken Henderson is a clergyman who has served with the Church of Ireland and the Church of England. Until 31 January 2011 he was Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry. Born on 27 March 1957, a son of Peter Henderson, Baron Henders ...

(1998–2011) * Patrick William Rooke (2011–2021) Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry arms

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