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