Alphonsus "Phonsie" Cullinan (born 7 May 1959) is an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore since 2015.

[9] Cullinan caused controversy in September 2017 over comments he made on the HPV vaccination programme in Irish schools,[10] which led to criticism from a number of sources, including the then-Minister for Health, Simon Harris.

[15] Speaking on Déise Today on WLR FM on 2 February 2018, he claimed that contraception was "morally wrong" and had promoted promiscuity in Ireland.

[18] Speaking on Déise Today on WLR FM on 9 October 2018, Cullinan supported comments made by Pope Francis saying that the devil was responsible for the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, and announced plans to establish an exorcism ministry in the diocese to deal with evil spirits.

[21] In a letter sent to Catholic primary schools in the diocese on 10 October 2019, Cullinan stated that yoga and mindfulness were "not Christian" and unsuitable for practice during periods of religious education.