Diocese of Killaloe

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Contents 1 Catholic Diocese 2 Anglican Diocese 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Catholic Diocese

The Diocese of Killaloe is the second largest Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland.

It comprises the greater part of County Clare, a large portion of County Tipperary, and parts of Counties Offaly, Laois and Limerick, stretching from Birr Parish in the north to Toomevara Parish in the East and to Cross Parish on the Loop Head peninsula in the south-west of the diocese.

The Pro-Cathedral for the Catholic Diocese is in Ennis.

Killaloe is a suffragen diocese of Cashel.^[1]

Bishop Willie Walsh is the current Bishop of Killaloe.

[edit] Anglican Diocese

In the Church of Ireland divisions, the diocese is now part of the United Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe. The pre-Reformation St. Flannan's Cathedral is now the Anglican Cathedral.

The present bishop is Michael Hugh Gunton Mayes.

[edit] See also

• List of the Anglican Bishops of Killaloe

[edit] External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia Entry
• Official website for Killaloe Catholic Diocese
• Official website for Anglican Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilmacduagh and Emly
• Catholic-Hierarchy site for Diocese

[edit] References

1. ^ Killaloe. Catholic Encyclopedia.