in the roman catholic, the title continues as a separate bishopric. the most recent bishop of the roman catholic diocese of kilmore was the most reverend philip leo o'reilly, who succeeded as the diocesan bishop on 16 october and installed at the cathedral church of saints patrick and felim, cavan on 15 november 1998. he had been appointed coadjutor bishop of kilmore by the holy see on 20 november 1996 and received episcopal ordination on 2 february 1997. he resigned on 31 december 2018 on health grounds.