Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe

See Diocese of Derry and Raphoe for the Anglican (Church of Ireland) counterpart
Diocese of Raphoe
Dioecesis Rapotensis
Deoise Ráth Bhoth

The Cathedral of Saints Eunan and Colmcille, Letterkenny, the episcopal seat of the bishops of Raphoe
Location
Country Republic of Ireland
Territory Most of County Donegal
Ecclesiastical province Province of Armagh
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh
Statistics
Area 1,556 sq mi (4,030 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2014)
90,700
82,600 (91.1%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1111
Cathedral St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny
Patron saint St Eunan and St Columba
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Alan McGuckian,
Metropolitan Archbishop Eamon Martin
Map
Website
raphoediocese.ie

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe (/ˈræfoʊ/; Irish: Deoise Caitliceach Ráth Bhoth) in Donegal, Ulster, north-western Irish Republic is one of eight is Latin rite suffragan dioceses in the inter-Irish primatial Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh (UK).[1]

The current vicar general of the diocese is Daniel Carr. On 9 June 2017, Alan McGuckian was appointed Bishop of Raphoe.

History

Statistics and Geographic remit

The bishopric covers most of County Donegal apart from the Inishowen peninsula. The largest towns are Ballyshannon, Donegal, Letterkenny and Stranorlar. As per 2014 it pastorally served 82,600 Catholics (91.1% of 90,700 total) on 4,030 km² in 33 parishes with 85 priests (83 diocesan, 2 religious), 48 lay religious (4 brothers, 44 sisters) and 5 seminarians.

The bishop's residence - Ard Adomnán - is in the town of Letterkenny. It is located beside the Parochial House, near the Episcopal see , Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba which is dedicated to the joint patrons of the diocese - Saints Eunan (also known as Adomnán) and Columba (also known as Columcille). The former Cathedral, once Cathedral of St. Eunan, also in Raphoe, is now a Protestant church.

Episcopal Ordinaries

Abbots Nullius of Raphoe
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Suffragan Bishops of Raphoe
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See also

References

  1. ↑ Archdiocese of Armagh. Retrieved on 16 January 2009.

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