| Diocese of Achonry Dioecesis Achadensis |
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The Cathedral of the Annunciation and St. Nathy, Ballaghaderreen |
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| Location | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Territory | Parts of counties Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tuam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 560 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| Population - Catholics |
34,826 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | Between 1111 and 1152 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen |
| Patron saint | St Nathy and St Attracta [1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Pope Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Brendan Kelly, Bishop of Achonry |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam |
| Emeritus Bishops | Thomas Flynn, Bishop Emeritus of Achonry |
| Map | |
| Province of Tuam (blank).png The Diocese of Achrony, shown in orange, within the Province of Tuam |
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| Website | |
| achonrydiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry (Irish: Deoise Achadh Conaire) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is one of the five suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Tuam.[2] The diocese was often called the "bishopric of Luighne" in the Irish annals. It was not established at the Synod of Rathbreasail, but Máel Ruanaid Ua Ruadáin signed as "bishop of Luighne" at the Synod of Kells.[3]
At present there are twenty-three parishes in the diocese, located in Counties Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. There are thirty-six priests involved in full time parish ministry and seven involved in secondary education. The current bishop, Brendan Kelly, was appointed on the 20 November 2007 and was ordained on the 27 January 2008. The previous bishop, Thomas Flynn, had served the diocese for thirty years. The Cathedral, dedicated to The Annunciation and St. Nathy, is in Ballaghaderreen and was built in the 1850s.[2]
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List of bishops since the Reformation:[3][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "The Diocese of Achonry". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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