The Archdeacon of Tuam ( ) was a post held in the Diocese of Tuam, from the creation of the diocese at the

Synod of Rathbreasail A synod () is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word ''synod'' comes from the meaning "assembly" or "meeting" and is analogous with the Latin word mean ...

in 1111.

Background

In the

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, the post of archdeacon, generally a

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, was once one of great importance as a senior official of a

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. It has fallen into disuse, and its duties are now part of the work of such officials as the

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and/or

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bishops, the

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, the

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, and the

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. After the Reformation, there were parallel successions, one

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, the other

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Succession lists (incomplete)

Roman Catholic

* 1201–23: Alan. * 1231: Stephen Ó Breen. * 1233: Christian. * 1243:

Maol Eoin Ó Crechain Maol Eoin Ó Crechain, Archdeacon of Tuam and Doctor of Sacred Theology, died in 1243. ''The History of the Popes'' lists him as an Archdeacon of Tuam, stating that ''after his return from beyond the sea as a Professor, edied in Dublin.'' The ...

''Archdeacon of Tuam, after his return from beyond the sea as a

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, 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

* 1615: Moriarty Hanyn, ''a man able to teach in Irish.'' Held the

prebend A prebendary is a member of the Roman Catholic or Anglican clergy, a form of canon with a role in the administration of a cathedral or collegiate church. When attending services, prebendaries sit in particular seats, usually at the back of the ...

of Kilmeen. * 1622: Florence Kelly, M.A. Held prebend of Kilmoylan. * 16??-1662: John Woolhouse or Woodhouse, died 1662. * 1662-?:

Dudley Persse Dudley Persse (1625–1699) was an Anglo-Irish landlord and Anglican priest. He was a grandson of the Rev. Robert Persse (died 1612), who originated in Northumberland but settled in Ireland in the late 16th century and was buried at Bodenstown, ...

, B.D., Dean of

Kilmacduagh Kilmacduagh () is a small village in south County Galway, near Gort, in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is the site of Kilmacduagh monastery, seat of the Diocese of that name. The diocese is now part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Ki ...

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Clonfert Clonfert () is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland, halfway between Ballinasloe and Portumna. The village gives its name to the Diocese of Clonfert. Clonfert Cathedral is one of the eight cathedral churches of the Church of Ireland, ...

, ''collated'' Archdeacon 2 October * 1662–1700?: In 1663 he obtained the Prebend of Tysaxon,

Athenry Athenry (; ) is a town in County Galway, Ireland, which lies east of Galway city. Some of the attractions of the medieval town are its town wall, Athenry Castle, its priory and its 13th century street-plan. The town is also well known by virtu ...

. Held all till his death in 1699 or 1700. * 1700–1703:

Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet (1668?–1730), was an Anglo-Irish clergyman. He was Bishop of Ossory from 1714 to 1730. He was born at Cork (city), Cork, Ireland, when his father, John Vesey (archbishop of Tuam), John Vesey, later Archbishop of Tu ...

, M.A. ''son of Dr. Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam'', born in

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. (Archdeacon as of 25 June 1700, resigned in 1703. Later

Bishop of Killaloe The Bishop of Killaloe ( ) is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killaloe in County Clare, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bish ...

, 1813) * 1703–1706: Edward Chichester, M.A. * 1706–1731: Theodore Maurice, M.A. * 1731–1743: Nicholas Synge, M.A. Son of Dr. E. Synge, Archbishop of Tuam. (afterwards

Archdeacon of Dublin The Archdeacon of Dublin is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the Dublin part of the diocese, which is by far ...

1743 and, in 1745,

. * 1743–1745: Gabriel James Maturin D.D. (afterwards

Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral The Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral is the senior cleric of the Protestant St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, elected by the chapter of the cathedral. The office was created in 1219 or 1220, by one of several charters granted to the cathedral by Ar ...

1745) * 1746–1771: John Crampton * 1771–1805:

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(afterwards

Dean of Killala The Dean of Killala is based at the Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Killala in the Diocese of Killala within the united bishopric of Tuam, Killala and Achonry of the Church of Ireland. The Cathedral Church of St Crumnathy, Achonry, was closed i ...

1805) * 1806: Thomas Vesey Dawson * 1806–1855: Charles Warburton * 1855–1888: John Cather * 1888–1890: James O'Sullivan (afterwards Bishop of Tuam, 1890) * 1890 * 1896–1898:

Andrew Tait Andrew C. Tait FRSE was an Irish priest serving the Church of Ireland. Life In 1871 he was Rector of Kilkerrin. In 1872 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposer was William Thomson, Lord Kelvin. In Kilkerrin ...

* 1898–1928: James Treanor * 1928–1939: William O'Connell * 1939–1950: George Nixon * 1950–1956: John Nash * 1956–1969: Rowland Blennerhassett * 1970–1980: Rupert Harris * 1980–1993: William Grant (also

Dean of Tuam The Dean of Tuam ( ) is a post held in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam, Diocese of Tuam, as head of the cathedral chapter from after the creation of the diocese at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. Background A dean is often the chief res ...

, 1981–93) * 1996–2006: Anthony Previté * 2006–present:

Gary Hastings The Venerable Gary Lea Hastings (born 1956) has been Archdeacon of Tuam since 2006. Hastings was educated at the New University of Ulster and ordained in 1990. After a curacy in Galway he was the Incumbent of the Aughaval group from 1995 to 2 ...

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