Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam
| Archbishop of Tuam | |
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| Incumbent: Michael Neary since 17 January 1995 |
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| Style | His Grace |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam |
| First incumbent | Áed Ua hOissín |
| Formation | 1152 |
| Website | tuamarchdiocese |
The Archbishop of Tuam (Irish: Ard-Easpag Tuaim) is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.
At the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111, Tuam was named as the seat of a diocese corresponding roughly with the diocese of Elphin, whilst Cong was chosen as the seat of a diocese corresponding with the later archdiocese of Tuam in west Connacht. There is no record of any bishops of Cong, and no bishop was given the title "bishop of Tuam" in the Irish annals before 1152. However the annals recorded some "archbishops/bishops of Connacht" such as Cathasach Ua Conaill (died 1117), Domhnall Ua Dubhthaigh (1117-1136), Muireadhach Ua Dubhthaigh (1136-1150) - the latter was succeeded by Áed Ua hOissín. At the Synod of Kells in 1152, the archdiocese of Tuam was established with six suffragan dioceses.
During the Reformation, the bishopric of Annaghdown was annexed to Tuam in c. 1555. After the Reformation, there were parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.
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