| Early abbots and bishops of Armagh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenure | Ordinary | Notes. | |
| dates uncertain | Saint Patrick Irish: Pátraic |
Founder of the bishopric in around 444; resigned, but date unknown; died 17 March, but the year is uncertain, the Annals of Ulster record the repose (i.e. death) of a three bishops of the same name in 457, 461 and 493; also known as Patricius or St Patrick. | |
| d. 447/8 (or 457) | (Saint Secundinus Irish: Sechnall mac Restituit) |
Occurs in the list in the Book of Leinster; served as an assistant to Bishop Pátraic; considered to be the founder of Dunshaughlin (Domnach Seachnaill); died 27 November 447/8 (or 457); also known as Seachnaill and St Secundinius. | |
| dates uncertain | (Sen-Phátraic) | Occurs in the list in the Book of Leinster, but may not really existed; his name means "Old Patrick"; died 24 August, but the year not recorded, however, the Annals of Ulster record the "repose (i.e. death) of the elder Patrick" in 457. | |
| d. 467/8 | Benignus of Armagh (Saint Benan; Benén mac Sescnén) |
Died 9 November 467 or 468. | |
| d. 481 | Iarlaithe mac Treno | Died 3 February 481; also known as Saint Jarlath. | |
| d. 497 | Cormac | Called bishop and abbot; styled heres Patricii in the Annals of Ulster, 'first abbot' in the official list; died 17 February 497. | |
| d. 513 | Dubthach (elder) | Called bishop; also known as Dubtach. | |
| d. 526 | Ailill (elder) | Called bishop; died 13 January 526; also known as Ailid or Olild . | |
| d. 536 | Ailill (younger) | Called bishop; died 1 July 536; also known as Ailid. | |
| d. 548 | Dubthach (younger) | Called abbot; perhaps identical with Bishop 'Dauid Farannaini' (Dauid mac Guairi ui Farannáin), whose death is appended in a late hand in the Annals of Ulster in 551; also known as Duach. | |
| d. 578 | Fedelmid Find | Called abbot. | |
| d. 588 | Carláen | Called bishop; died 24 March 588; also known as Cairlan, Ciarláech and Cairellán. | |
| d. 598 | Eochu | Called abbot; also recorded as Eochaid. | |
| d. 610 | Senach | Called abbot. | |
| d. 623 | Mac Laisre | Called abbot; died 12 September 623. | |
| d. 661 | Tómméne | Called bishop; died 10 January 661; also recorded as St Tommine . | |
| d. 688 | Ségéne | Called bishop; died 24 May 688; after Ségéne the Book of Leinster inserts an unnamed Forannán with the reign of 1 year. | |
| d. 715 | Fland Feblae mac Scandláin | Called abbot and bishop. | |
| d. 730 | Suibne nepos Mruichessaich | Called bishop; died 21 June 730; also known as Suibne nepos mac Crundmaíl. | |
| d. 750 | Congus | Called bishop (also scribe) | |
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