TheBishop of Roscrea (Irish:Easpuig Ros Cré) was anepiscopal title which took its name after the town ofRoscrea inCounty Tipperary,Ireland.
Roscrea monastery was founded by SaintCrónán of Roscrea in the 7th century, and from which the modern town grew around it. In March 1152, the diocese of Roscrea was one of the twenty-four dioceses established at theSynod of Kells.[1] There are only two knowndiocesan bishops of Roscrea: Ísác O Cuanáin who died in 1161 and Ua Cerbaill who died in 1168.[1] By the end of the 12th century, Roscrea had been incorporated into thebishopric of Killaloe.[2]
In 1970, theRoman Catholic Church revived the title as theTitular Bishop of Ros Cré.
| Bishops of Ros Cré | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1970 | 1971 | Dominic Joseph Conway | Appointedtitular bishop of Ros Cré andauxiliary bishop ofElphin on 16 October 1970;ordained bishop 8 November 1970; appointed diocesanbishop of Elphin on 12 March or 1 May 1971 |
| 1971 | 1973 | Titular see vacant | |
| 1973 | 1983 | Philip James Anthony Kennedy | Appointed titular bishop of Ros Cré andauxiliary bishop ofAdelaide on 29 January 1973; ordained bishop 17 March 1973; died 23 March 1983 |
| 1983 | 1991 | Patrick Joseph Walsh | Appointed titular bishop of Ros Cré andauxiliary bishop ofDown and Connor on 6 April 1983; ordained bishop 15 May 1983; appointed diocesanBishop of Down and Connor on 18 March 1991 |
| 1991 | 1993 | Titular see vacant | |
| 1993 | 1995 | Ramon Cabrera Argüelles | Appointed titular bishop of Ros Cré andauxiliary bishop ofManila on 26 November 1993; ordained bishop 6 January 1994; appointed bishop of theMilitary Ordinariate of the Philippines 25 August 1995 and laterarchbishop of Lipa 14 May 2004 |
| 1995 | 2006 | Titular see vacant | |
| 2006 | 2013 | Heiner Koch | Appointed titular bishop of Ros Cré andauxiliary bishop ofCologne on 17 March 2006; ordained bishop 7 May 2006. Appointed bishop ofDresden-Meissen on 18 January 2013. |
| 2013 | 2013 | Titular see vacant | |
| 2013 | present | Johannes Wübbe | Appointed titular bishop of Ros Cré andauxiliary bishop ofOsnabrück on 18 June 2013. |
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