| Diocese of Raphoe Dioecesis Rapotensis |
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The Cathedral of Saints Eunan and Colmcille, Letterkenny, the episcopal seat of the bishops of Raphoe |
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| Location | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Territory | Most of County Donegal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Armagh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,556 sq mi (4,030 km2) |
| Population - Catholics |
81,250 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1111 |
| Cathedral | St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny |
| Patron saint | St Eunan and St Columba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Pope Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Philip Boyce, O.C.D. Bishop of Raphoe |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Seán Baptist Brady, Archbishop of Armagh |
| Map | |
| Province of Armagh (blank).png The Diocese of Raphoe, shown in green, within the Ecclesiastical Province of Armagh |
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| Website | |
| raphoediocese.ie | |
The Diocese of Raphoe (Irish: Deoise Caitliceach Ráth Bhoth) is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh.[1] The current Bishop of Raphoe is The Most Rev. Dr. Philip Boyce, D.D., O.C.D.. He was enthroned as bishop on 1 October 1995.
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The See covers most of County Donegal in the civil province of Ulster. It contains 33 parishes. The bishop's residence - Ard Adomnán - is in the town of Letterkenny. It is located beside the Parochial House near the Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba which is dedicated to the joint patrons of the diocese - Saints Eunan (also known as Adomnán) and Columcille (also known as Columba).
The following is a basic list of the bishops of Raphoe since 1725:[2][3][4]
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