Bishop of Kells
The Bishop of Kells (/ˈkɛlz/; Irish: Ceanannas) was the ordinary of the Pre-Reformation Irish Catholic episcopal see based at Kells, County Meath, Ireland.[1]
It was founded by Saint Columba.[2] Known incumbents include Moel Finian and Tuathal Ua Connachtaig.[3]
References[]
- ^ Cogan, Anthony (1862). The diocese of Meath: ancient and modern. 1. Dublin: J.F. Fowler.
- ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p150. Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
- ^ Brady 1876 , The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, volume 2, pp. 127–128.
Categories:
- Religion in County Meath
- Lists of Irish bishops and archbishops
- Bishops of Kells
- Former Roman Catholic bishoprics in Ireland