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When he was ordained in St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 11th March 2018, Bishop Farrell became the 95th Bishop of Ossory.
Commemorative Plaque of the Bishops in St Mary’s Cathedral
The following is a list of all those who proceeded him.
| St Kieran | March 5 |
| St Carthage | March 5 |
| St Medran | June 8 |
| St Sedna | March 10 |
| St Muccine | March 4 |
| St Momaedhoc | Feb 16 |
| St Aengus Lamoidan | Feb 16 |
| St Lachtin | March 19 |
| St Colman UA Eirc | April 22 |
| St Cuillen | April 22 |
| St Bochonna | Jan 13 |
| St Finnech Duirn | Feb 2 |
| St Eochan | April 18 |
| St Killene Mac Lubne | Departed A.D. 696 |
| Laidhgnen Mac Doinlanach | Departed A.D. 739 |
| Tnuthgall | Departed A.D. 771 |
| Mocoach | Departed A.D. 788 |
| Cucathrach | Departed A.D. 793 |
| Cothach | Departed A.D. 812 |
| Fereoach | Departed A.D. 814 |
| Conchobhar | Departed A.D. 815 |
| Conmhach UA Loichene | Departed A.D. 826 |
| Inchalach | Departed A.D. 832 |
| Anluan | Departed A.D. 846 |
| Cormac Mac Eladhach | Departed A.D. 867 |
| Ceran | Departed A.D. 868 |
| Sloidhedhach | Departed A.D. 885 |
| Cormac | Departed A.D. 907 |
| Fearchal | Departed A.D. 919 |
| Fochartach | Departed A.D. 941 |
| Colman | Departed A.D. 948 |
| Confoelad | Departed A.D. 951 |
| Donchadh | Departed A.D. 971 |
| Fochartach | Departed A.D. 1004 |
| Donchad UA Celieachair | Departed A.D. 1048 |
| Comhoran | Departed A.D. 1066 |
| Ceallack Reamhar | Departed A.D. 1079 |
| Ceallack UA Caonhoran | Departed A.D. 1108 |
| Donald | Departed A.D. 1152 |
| Donat O Focharthach | Departed A.D. 1178 |
| Felix O’Dullany | Departed A.D. 1202 |
| Hugh De Rous | Departed A.D. 1218 |
| Peter Halveisin | Departed A.D. 1231 |
| Walter of Brackley | Departed A.D. 1243 |
| Geoffrey De Turville | Departed A.D. 1250 |
| Hugh De Mapilton | Departed A.D. 1258 |
| Hugh | Departed A.D. 1260 |
| Geoffrey St Leger | Departed A.D. 1287 |
| Roger of Wexford | Departed A.D. 1289 |
| Michael of Exeter | Departed A.D. 1302 |
| William Fitz John | Departed A.D. 1317 |
| Richard Ledred | Departed A.D. 1360 |
| John | Departed A.D. 1365 |
| William | Departed A.D. 1369 |
| John of Tatenale | Departed A.D. 1370 |
| Alexander Petit | Departed A.D. 1386 |
| Richard Northalis | Departed A.D. 1395 |
| Thomas Peverell | Departed A.D. 1398 |
| John Walthan | Departed A.D. 1399 |
| John Griffin | Departed A.D. 1400 |
| John | Departed A.D. 1400 |
| Roger De Appleby | Departed A.D. 1404 |
| John | Departed A.D. 1405 |
| Thomas Snell | Departed A.D. 1416 |
| Patrick Ragged | Departed A.D. 1421 |
| Denis O Dea | Departed A.D. 1427 |
| Thomas Barry | Departed A.D. 1460 |
| David Hackett | Departed A.D. 1471 |
| John O’Hedayn | Departed A.D. 1487 |
| Oliver Cantwell | Departed A.D. 1527 |
| Milo Baron | Departed A.D. 1550 |
| John O’Thonory | Departed A.D. 1565 |
| Thomas Strong | Departed A.D. 1601 |
| David Rothe | Departed A.D. 1650 |
| James O’Phelan | Departed A.D. 1695 |
| William Daton | Departed A.D. 1712 |
| Malachy Dulany | Departed A.D. 1731 |
| Patrick O’Shea | Departed A.D. 1736 |
| Colman O’Shaugnessy | Departed A.D. 1748 |
| James Dunne | Departed A.D. 1758 |
| Thomas De Burco | Departed A.D. 1776 |
| John Thomas Troy | Departed A.D. 1786 |
| John Dunne | Departed A.D. 1789 |
| James Lanigan | Departed A.D. 1812 |
| Kyran Marum | Departed A.D. 1827 |
| William Kinsella | Departed A.D. 1845 |
| Edward Walsh | Departed A.D. 1872 |
| Patrick Francis Moran | Departed A.D. 1884 |
| Abraham Brownrigg | 1884 to 1923 |
| James Downey | 1922 to 1927 |
| Patrick Collier | 1928 to 1964 |
| Peter Birch | 1964 to 1981 |
| Laurence Forristal | 1981 to 2007 |
| Seamus Freeman | 2007 to 2016 |
| Dermot Farrell | 2018 to |
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