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6 unusual facts about Bishop of Meath


Anthony Dopping

Anthony Dopping (born Dublin, 28 March, 1643 – 25 April, 1697) was the Anglican Bishop of Meath, Ireland.

Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise

The union of the sees of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, which had been proposed in 1709, was carried into effect following the death of Stephen MacEgan, Bishop of Meath on 30 May 1756, who had been administering the see of Clonmacnoise.

Bishop of Meath

Bishop Simon Rochfort transferred his seat from Clonard to Trim in 1202 and the title "bishop of Meath" became the normal style.

Diocese of Meath and Kildare

In 1976, the historic sees of Meath and Kildare were united (Kildare Diocese having for the previous century and a quarter been united with the neighbouring Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough).

St Oswald's Church, Kirk Sandall

He later became vicar of Halifax, then Bishop of Meath, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and Archbishop of Dublin.

Welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip

Ellis was the second but only surviving son of the Most Reverend Welbore Ellis, Bishop of Kildare and Bishop of Meath.


Thomas Lancaster

His consecration took place, at the hands of Archbishop Loftus of Dublin, Hugh Brady the Bishop of Meath, and Robert Daly the Bishop of Kildare, on 13 June 1568, in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.

Thomas Tennison

He was from Dillonstown in County Louth, son of Henry Tennison, Member of Parliament for Louth and grandson of Richard Tennison, Bishop of Meath; his mother was Anne Moore of County Fermanagh.


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Ardbraccan

When, in the aftermath of the crisis over Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, the Irish Church was ordered to formally break its link with the Roman Catholic Church to become the Church of Ireland, the Anglican or Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath continued to live in Ardbraccan in an estate attached to the main church.

Diocese of Meath

After Bishop Simon Rochfort transferred his seat from Clonard to Trim in 1202, the title "bishop of Meath" became the normal style.

Diocese of Meath and Kildare

After Bishop Simon Rochfort transferred his seat from Clonard to Trim in 1202, the normal style became the "Bishop of Meath".

Robert Cromie

While working in Trim, Cromie developed a close friendship with Charles Reichel, Bishop of Meath, an association regarded as influential on the development of Cromie's style.

William Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket

Another son, Benjamin, served as Bishop of Meath and was the father of Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam.