Diocese of Achonry
Diocese of Achonry | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Ireland |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tuam |
Diocesan bishop | Paul Dempsey (appointed) |
surface | 896 km² |
Parishes | 23 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Residents | 39,000 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Catholics | 36,234 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
proportion of | 92.9% |
Diocesan priest | 41 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Religious priest | 1 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Catholics per priest | 863 |
Friars | 1 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
Religious sisters | 53 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | English |
cathedral | Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nathy |
Website | www.achonrydiocese.org |
Ecclesiastical province | |
The Diocese of Achonry ( ir. : Deoise Achadh Conaire , lat. : Dioecesis Achadensis ) is in Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Ballaghaderreen ( Bealach an Doirín ) in County Roscommon . It includes 23 parishes in Mayo , Roscommon, and Sligo Counties .
history
The Diocese of Achonry was founded in 560 by Pope Pelagius I. built. 1150 the diocese of Achonry was subordinated to the archdiocese of Tuam as a suffragan . At times it was also referred to as the Diocese of Luighne .
See also
- List of the bishops of Achonry
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church on the island of Ireland