Bishop of Kells

The Bishop of Kells (/ˈkɛlz/; Irish: Ceanannas) was the ordinary of the Pre-Reformation Irish Catholic episcopal see based at Kells, County Meath, Ireland.[1]

It was founded by Saint Columba.[2] Known incumbents include Moel Finian and Tuathal Ua Connachtaig.[3]

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1. ^ Cogan, Anthony (1862). The diocese of Meath: ancient and modern. Vol. 1\. Dublin: J.F. Fowler.
2. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p150. Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
3. ^ Brady, William Maziere (1876). The episcopal succession in England, Scotland and Ireland AD 1400 to 1875. Vol. 2\. pp. 127–128. OCLC 655156325.