Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry
Diocese of Kerry Dioecesis Kerriensis Deoise Chiarraí | |
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St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, the episcopal seat of the bishops of Kerry. | |
Location | |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Territory | Most of County Kerry and parts of County Cork |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Cashel |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,047 sq mi (5,300 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 136,000 130,000 (95.6%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe in the early 12th century, renamed Diocese of Kerry on 20 December 1952 |
Cathedral | St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney |
Patron saint | St Brendan |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
Raymond Browne, Bishop of Kerry |
Metropolitan Archbishop |
Dermot Clifford, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly |
Emeritus Bishops |
William Murphy, Bishop-emeritus of Kerry |
Map | |
![]() The Diocese of Kerry within the Province of Cashel. | |
Website | |
dioceseofkerry.ie |
The Diocese of Kerry (Irish: Deoise Chiarraí) is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly.[1] The diocese was established in the early 12th century as the "Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe". It changed its name to the "Diocese of Kerry" on 20 December 1952.[2] The cathedral church of the diocese is St Mary's Cathedral.
Bishop of Kerry
Main article: Bishop of Kerry
The incumbent, Raymond Browne, was appointed by Pope Francis on 2 May 2013[3] and was consecrated on 21 July 2013 by his metropolitan, Dermot Clifford.
Deaneries and Parishes
The Diocese is divided into twelve deaneries, each divided into a number of parishes or group parishes:
- Deanery of Corca Dhuibhne – Parishes: Annascaul · Ballyferriter · Castlegregory · Dingle.
- Deanery of Tralee – Parishes: Spa · St Brendan's · St John's.
- Deanery of St. Brendan's – Parishes: Abbeydorney · Ardfert · Ballyheigue · Causeway & Ballyduff.
- Deanery of North Kerry – Parishes: Ballybunion · Ballydonoghue · Ballylongford · Moyvane · Tarbert.
- Deanery of Listowel – Parishes: Duagh · Listowel · Lixnaw.
- Deanery of Castleisland – Parishes: Ballymacelligott · Brosna · Castleisland · Killeentierna · Knocknagoshel.
- Deanery of Killarney – Parishes: Firies · Fossa · Glenflesk · Kilcummin · Killarney.
- Deanery of Killorglin – Parishes: Beaufort · Castlemaine · Glenbeigh · Killorglin · Milltown.
- Deanery of Iveragh – Parishes: Ballinskelligs · Cahersiveen · Caherdaniel · Valentia · Waterville.
- Deanery of Kenmare – Parishes: Glengarriff · Kenmare · Kilgarvan · Sneem · Tuosist.
- Deanery of Beara – Parishes: Adrigole · Allihies · Castletownbere · Eyeries.
- Deanery of Millstreet – Parishes: Ballydesmond · Boherbue · Dromtarriffe · Millstreet · Rathmore.
References
- ↑ Diocese of Kerry. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ↑ Diocese of Kerry. Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 22 March 2009.
- ↑ http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/05/02/news/30918.html
External links
- Diocese of Kerry. Official website
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe
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