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This section contains listings for priests who have previously served in appointments in the diocese. It includes priests who are deceased or resigned. This list also includes priests from religious orders, missionary societies and other dioceses who served in the diocese.
Use the letters below to search for priests by surname.

For a list of priests who are currently serving in the diocese see the Priests section.

Bailey, Mgr. John Patrick (Bill)
Date of Ordination: 24/6/1912
Barnane, Very Rev. Denis PP
Last Known Appointment: Muintir Bhaire
Barrett, Rev. Tom
Date of Ordination: 5/6/1999
Barrett, Very Rev. Canon Thomas PP
Date of Ordination: 17/3/1881
Last Known Appointment: The Lough
Barrett, Rev. Richard M. Cp.
Date of Ordination: 23/6/1907
Barrett, Mgr. John PP VG
Date of Ordination: 3/5/1931
Last Known Appointment: Clonakilty
Barrett, Very Rev. Canon Richard PP
Date of Ordination: 18/6/1911
Last Known Appointment: Ballyphehane
Barrett, Very Rev. Richard PP
Date of Ordination: 1875
Last Known Appointment: Enniskeane / Desertserges
Barrett, Very Rev. Richard Joseph PP
Date of Ordination: 23/6/1907
Last Known Appointment: Clontead
Barrett, Rev. Thomas
Date of Ordination: 21/5/1842
Barry, Very Rev. Denis J. PP
Date of Ordination: 21/6/1936
Last Known Appointment: Goleen
Barry, Very Rev. James PP VF
Date of Ordination: 1823
Last Known Appointment: Bantry
Barry, Rev. James Cp.
Date of Ordination: 18/6/1916
Barry, Very Rev. John PP
Date of Ordination: 1834
Last Known Appointment: Schull
Barry, Very Rev. Canon John Aloysius PP
Date of Ordination: 1857
Last Known Appointment: Glounthaune
Barry, Very Rev. Thomas PP
Date of Ordination: 1810
Last Known Appointment: South Parish
Barry, Rev. Denis John
Date of Ordination: 21/6/1938
Barry, Rev. John
Date of Ordination: 1838
Barry, Most Rev. Robert
Barry, Very Rev. John PP
Bastible, Archdeacon James PP VG
Date of Ordination: 7/3/1925
Last Known Appointment: St. Patrick’s
Beausang, Rev. Richard CC
Last Known Appointment: Castlehaven
Begley, Very Rev. Michael PP
Date of Ordination: 1819
Last Known Appointment: Clontead
Begley, Very Rev. Canon Patrick PP
Date of Ordination: 25/6/1838
Last Known Appointment: Tracton Abbey
Bernard, Canon John D.(Jack) PP
Date of Ordination: 17/6/1923
Last Known Appointment: Ballyphehane
Bernard, Very Rev. Denis PP
Date of Ordination: 1874
Last Known Appointment: Murragh and Templemartin
Bernard, Rev. John CC
Date of Ordination: 23/6/1912
Last Known Appointment: Goleen
Bowen, Rev. Cornelius CC
Date of Ordination: 06/1871
Last Known Appointment: Glanmire
Bowen, Very Rev. James PP
Date of Ordination: 1855
Last Known Appointment: Muintir Bhaire
Brady, Rev. James CC
Date of Ordination: 5/6/1871
Last Known Appointment: Dunmanway
Breathnach, An tAth. Cormac SMA
Last Known Appointment: Wilton
Brennan, Rev. George OFM Cap CC
Date of Ordination: 1829
Last Known Appointment: South Parish
Briscoe, Rev. Fintan CM CC
Date of Ordination: 22/5/1948
Last Known Appointment: Sunday’s Well
Browne, Very Rev. Canon John PP
Date of Ordination: 1831
Last Known Appointment: Blackrock
Buckley, Very Rev. Canon Frank
Date of Ordination: 8/6/1963
Buckley, Very Rev. Sean PP
Date of Ordination: 23/5/1959
Last Known Appointment: Ballinhassig
Buckley, Rev. Michael Bernard CC
Date of Ordination: 2/8/1855
Last Known Appointment: Ss. Peter & Paul’s
Buckley, Rev. Michael MSC CC
Date of Ordination: 25/9/1950
Last Known Appointment: Timoleague
Burgess, Rev. Michael OFM Cap
Burke, Archdeacon Sean PE
Date of Ordination: 8/6/1957
Last Known Appointment: Glanmire
Burke, Very Rev. William Joseph PP
Date of Ordination: 5/6/1938
Last Known Appointment: Kilmacabea
Burke, Rev. James CC
Date of Ordination: 1828
Last Known Appointment: Dunmanway
Burke, Rev. John CC
Date of Ordination: 15/8/1886
Last Known Appointment: Rosscarbery & Lisavaird
Burke, Very Rev. Jeremiah J. PP
Date of Ordination: 24/6/1890
Last Known Appointment: Barryroe
Burke, Rev. Thomas F.
Date of Ordination: 1871
Burns, Very Rev. Daniel PE
Date of Ordination: 17/6/1951
Burns, Rev. Patrick J. CC
Date of Ordination: 23/6/1929
Last Known Appointment: Rath and the Islands
Burts, Very Rev. Robert J. PP
Date of Ordination: 23/6/1895
Last Known Appointment: Monkstown
Butler, Most Rev. John
Date of Ordination: 20/12/1755
Butler, Rev. Richard Fintan (Dick) CC
Date of Ordination: 11/6/1939
Last Known Appointment: Bandon
Butler, Rev. Edward
Date of Ordination: 22/9/1889
Butler, Rev. Tony SMA AP
Last Known Appointment: Blackrock Road
Byrne, Very Rev. James (Jim) F. PP
Date of Ordination: 24/4/1943
Last Known Appointment: Passage West