Most Famous Irish Religious Figures

50 Irish Religious Figures in view out of 87

Religion 87
Ireland 1,143
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick Irish Cleric 385 – 461
#2,747
Columba
Columba Irish Monk 521 – 597
#7,996
Brendan
Brendan Irish Saint 484 – 578
#8,991
Columbanus
Columbanus Irish Monk 542 – 615
#11,574
Brigid of Kildare
Brigid of Kildare Irish Nun 451 – 525
#12,295
Oliver Plunkett
Oliver Plunkett Irish Priest 1629 – 1681
#32,380
Tomás Ó Fiaich
Tomás Ó Fiaich Irish Priest 1923 – 1990
#71,649
Paul Cullen (cardinal)
Paul Cullen (cardinal) Irish Priest 1803 – 1878
#80,159
Seán Brady
Seán Brady Irish Priest Born 1939
#95,011
Patrick Francis Moran
Patrick Francis Moran Irish Priest 1830 – 1911
#96,078
EQ
Edel Quinn Irish Missionary 1907 – 1944
#99,140
Finnian of Clonard
Finnian of Clonard Irish Monk 470 – 549
#101,366
Daniel Mannix
Daniel Mannix Irish Bishop 1864 – 1963
#105,146
Finbarr of Cork
Finbarr of Cork Irish Priest 550 – 623
#107,272
Patrick Peyton
Patrick Peyton Irish Priest 1909 – 1992
#112,885
Lorcán Ua Tuathail
Lorcán Ua Tuathail Irish Priest 1128 – 1180
#115,409
Michael Logue
Michael Logue Irish Priest 1840 – 1924
#124,388
Henry Essex Edgeworth
Henry Essex Edgeworth Irish Priest 1745 – 1807
#127,227
ED
Edward Daly (bishop) Irish Priest 1933 – 2016
#132,966
John J. Glennon
John J. Glennon Irish Priest 1862 – 1946
#135,349
Joseph MacRory
Joseph MacRory Irish Priest 1861 – 1945
#159,193
Cormac mac Cuilennáin
Cormac mac Cuilennáin Irish Priest 836 – 908
#174,570
Vincent McNabb
Vincent McNabb Irish Presbyter 1868 – 1943
#177,163
Patrick O'Donnell (cardinal)
Patrick O'Donnell (cardinal) Irish Priest 1856 – 1927
#186,776
Peadar Ua Laoghaire
Peadar Ua Laoghaire Irish Priest 1839 – 1920
#235,960
Henry Conwell
Henry Conwell Irish Priest 1745 – 1842
#252,032
SF
Seán Fortune Irish Priest 1954 – 1999
#304,644
Vincent Madelgarius
Vincent Madelgarius Irish Monk 607 – 677
#330,189
DO
Dermot O'Hurley Irish Priest 1530 – 1584
#331,910
Ciarán of Saigir
Ciarán of Saigir Irish Priest Died 530
#345,755
CO
Colmán of Cloyne Irish Bishop 522 – 600
#364,914
SH
Séamus Hegarty Irish Priest 1940 – 2019
#420,168
Robert Strawbridge
Robert Strawbridge Irish Preacher 1732 – 1771
#421,828
William Quarter
William Quarter Irish Priest 1806 – 1848
#425,624
BC
Brendan Comiskey Irish Priest Born 1935
#432,001
JC
John Charles McQuaid Irish Priest 1895 – 1973
#491,230
JF
John Fleming (bishop) Irish Priest Born 1948
#497,267
DC
Dermot Clifford Irish Archbishop Born 1939
#501,196
Michael J. O'Doherty
Michael J. O'Doherty Irish Priest 1874 – 1949
#505,107
James O'Reilly (bishop)
James O'Reilly (bishop) Irish Priest 1855 – 1934
#524,586
DF
Dermot Farrell Irish Priest Born 1954
#530,063
PO
Patrick O'Donoghue (bishop) Irish Priest Born 1934
#576,070
JC
John C. O'Riordan Irish Priest 1924 – 2016
#576,421
CB
Charles Baggs Irish Priest 1806 – 1845
#596,521
Ray Kelly (singer)
Ray Kelly (singer) Irish Priest Born 1953
#597,494
SB
Samuel Butcher (bishop) Irish Priest 1811 – 1876
#598,175
John Walsh (bishop)
John Walsh (bishop) Irish Priest 1830 – 1898
#612,992
MD
Martin Drennan Irish Priest Born 1944
#618,880
Thaddeus McCarthy
Thaddeus McCarthy Irish Priest 1455 – 1492
#648,295
Daniel Cohalan (bishop of Cork)
Daniel Cohalan (bishop of Cork) Irish Priest 1858 – 1952
#677,258

By the numbers

Inside Ireland Religious Figures

87 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous ireland religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Ireland Religious Figures peaked in the 1930s with 8 people.

What Ireland Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Ireland Religious Figures's biggest group — 79% of all notables (69).

Ireland Religious Figures over-index on priest28.2× the global rate.

  1. Priest69
  2. Monk4
  3. Bishop3
  4. Cleric2
  5. Clergy2
  6. Saint1
  7. Nun1
  8. Missionary1
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