Diocese of Slane

Summary

The Diocese of Slane was an Irish diocese created in 513 [1] by St Erc[2] with its seat at Slane. It was first subsumed by the Diocese of Meath[3] and is now within the Diocese of Meath and Kildare.

Bishops edit

Pre-Reformation Bishops of Slane
From Until Incumbent Notes
unknown 847 Onchu
847 854 Sodamna Martyred by the Ostmen
854 867 Niallan
867 874 Maol Breedi

Other senior clergy edit

Archdeacons of Slane
From Until Incumbent Notes
unknown 1042 Eochagan A celebrated author, Professor of Swords, he died at Cologne (Archdall)
1042 1053 Donell O'Cele

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 'Monasticum Hibernicum; or, an history of the abbeys, priories, and other religious houses in Ireland' Archdall,M. (Dublin: printed for Luke White, 1786)
  2. ^ O'Connor, Denis. "Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 17 December 2017
  3. ^ Cogan, Anthony (1862). The diocese of Meath: ancient and modern. Vol. 1. Dublin: J.F. Fowler.

External links edit

  • Slane Parish
  • Megalithic Ireland
  • Saint Erc