Archdeacon of Tuam


The Archdeacon of Tuam was a post held in the Diocese of Tuam, from the creation of the diocese at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111.

Background

In the Catholic Church, the post of archdeacon, generally a priest, was once one of great importance as a senior official of a diocese. It has fallen into disuse, and its duties are now part of the work of such officials as the auxiliary and/or coadjutor bishops, the vicar general, the episcopal vicar, and the vicar forane/dean/archpriest.
After the Reformation, there were parallel successions, one Church of Ireland, the other Roman Catholic.

Roman Catholic

  • 1201–23: Alan.
  • 1231: Stephen Ó Breen.
  • 1233: Christian.
  • 1243: Maol Eoin Ó Crechain Archdeacon of Tuam, after his return from beyond the sea as a Professor, died in Dublin.
  • 1244: The Archdeacon of Tuam was drowned in Glass Linn in Cluain, near Tuam.
  • 1266: Thomas Ó Maol Chonaire. He was a member of the distinguished family of O'Malconry, who for many generations were hereditary historians and bards of the kingdom of Connacht.
  • 1289–1306: Phillip le Blount, or le Blond. In 1297 he was Commissary of the Archbishop; in which capacity he engaged in a fierce quarrel with the Dominican friars of Athenry, a full account of which may be seen in Harri's Ware, p. 609. He was still Archdeacon in 1306.
  • 13??: Seoán Ó Leaáin, in 1332 bip. clonfert.
  • c.1400: John Ó Ceallaigh.
  • 1499: William de Bermingham, Archdeacon, died 26 December 1499.
  • 1523: Phelim.
  • 1536–73: Vacant, ''the revenues been usurped by Thomas de Burgo.''

Church of Ireland