The diocese of Limerick is one of the twenty-four dioceses established at the
Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. After the
Reformation, there are parallel
apostolic successions: one of the
Church of Ireland and the other of the
Roman Catholic Church. In the Church of Ireland, Limerick continued as a separate title until 1661 when it was combined with
Ardfert and Aghadoe to form the united
bishopric of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe. Since 1976, the Church of Ireland see has been part of the united
bishopric of Limerick and Killaloe. In the Roman Catholic Church, Limerick still remains as a separate title. The current bishop is the Most Reverend
Brendan Leahy, Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick, who was appointed by the
Holy See on 10 January 2013 and received
episcopal ordination on 14 April 2013. ==Pre-Reformation bishops==