Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe
Diocese of Killaloe Dioecesis Laoniensis Deoise Chill Dalua | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland |
| Territory | Parts of counties Clare, Laois, Limerick, Offaly and Tipperary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Cashel |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,747 sq mi (4,520 km2) |
| Population - Catholics | 114,525 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1111 |
| Cathedral | St Peter and St Paul's Cathedral, Ennis |
| Patron saint | St Flannan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fintan Monahan, Bishop of Killaloe |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kieran O'Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly |
| Vicar General | Msgr. Desmond Hillery |
| Bishops emeritus | Willie Walsh, Bishop of Killaloe |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| killaloediocese.ie | |
The Diocese of Killaloe (/ˌkɪləˈluː/ kil-ə-LOO; Template:Lang-ga) is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel.[1][2] The cathedral church of Ss Peter and Paul is situated in Ennis, County Clare. The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Fintan Monahan.
Parishes
The diocese is divided into a number of parishes or groups of parishes. Most are located in County Clare, followed by County Tipperary. There are five parishes in County Offaly, one group parish in County Laois and one parish in County Limerick. The main towns in the diocese are Birr, Ennis, Kilrush, Nenagh, Roscrea and Shannon.[3]
Ordinaries
The following lists the ten most recent bishops.[4]
- Patrick Kennedy (1836–1851)
- Daniel Vaughan (1851–1859)
- Michael Flannery (1859–1891)
- Thomas J. McRedmond (1891–1904)
- Michael Fogarty (1904–1955)
- Joseph Rodgers (1955–1966)
- Michael Harty (1967–1994)
- William (Willie) Walsh (1994–2010)
- Kieran O'Reilly (2010–2015)
- Fintan Monahan (incumbent)
See also
- Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe (Church of Ireland)
- Middle Third (South Tipperary)
- Thomond
References
- ^ Diocese of Killaloe. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Kieran O'Reilly Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Parishes Archived 2010-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 434–435. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
