title: Diocese of Duleek
text: # Diocese of Duleek
  
  The Diocese of Duleek was an Irish diocese, firstly subsumed by the Diocese of Meath and now within the Diocese of Meath and Kildare.
  
  It began as an early Christian monastic settlement. St Patrick established the bishopric circa 450 AD.
  
  ## Bishops
  
  Bishops of Duleek :
  
  | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 450 | 489 | St Cianan | He was descended from the royal blood of the kings of Munster. His feast day is 24 November |
  | unknown | 778 | Feargus |
  | unknown | 870 | Gnia | "Abbat, Scribe, Anchorite and Bishop died in his 87th year" (Archdall) |
  | unknown | 882 | Cormac | "also Abbat of Clonard" ([Archdall (ibid)) |
  | unknown | 902 | Colman |
  | unknown | 927 | Tuathal | "Son of Oenecan" |
  | unknown | 941 | Caon Combrach |
  | unknown | 1117 | Giolla Mochua |
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  ## Other Senior Clergy
  
  Archdeacons of Duleek :
  
  | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | unknown | 904 | Eochy | Son of Socaragusa (Archdall) |
  | unknown | 953 | Aengus | Son of Moelbrighde (Archdall) |
  | unknown | 870 | Mureadach | Son of M'Saergusa (Archdall) |
  