Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonard


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonard was a medieval diocese in Ireland until its 1202 suppression, which became a modern Latin Catholic titular see.

History

The see of Clonard has its origins in the 520 established of the Abbacy nullius of Clonard, a typically Irish 'abbey-bishop', the major one of a cluster including Duleek, Trim, Kenlis, Ardbraccan, Dunsaghlin, Slane and Foure, some of which are at least as old.
In 1969 the diocese was nominally restored as Latin Titular bishopric of Cluain Iraird / Clonard / Clonerden.
It has had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal rank :