The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.
Ancient stone cathedra of the Bishops of Ossory in St Canice's Cathedral.
St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, the episcopal seat of the pre-Reformation and Church of Ireland bishops.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny, the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic bishops.
List of bishops up to 1386. Note the change from Gaelic names to Norman and English names after the Norman conquest of Ireland
Kilkenny is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2022 census gave the population of Kilkenny as 27,184, the thirteenth-largest urban center in Ireland.
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