Diocese of Ardagh
| Diocese of Ardagh | |
| Basic data | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Armagh |
| Diocesan bishop | Francis Duffy |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Colm O'Reilly |
| Vicar General | Patrick Earley Bernard Noonan |
| founding | 18th century |
| surface | 2,435 km² |
| Parishes | 41 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 89,100 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 76,626 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 86% |
| Diocesan priest | 61 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,161 |
| Friars | 10 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 129 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Mel's Cathedral, Longford |
| Website | www.ardaghdiocese.org |
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The diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise ( Latin Dioecesis Ardachadensis et Cluanensis , Irish Deoise Ardach agus Chluain Mhic Nóis , English Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise ) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Ireland , named after the places and former bishops Ardaghise and Clonmacnoise . The present bishopric is Longford .
history
The diocese of Ardagh was founded in the 5th century, the first bishop is St. Mel, a nephew and colleague of St. Patrick and today's patron of the diocese. 1152 the diocese of Ardagh was finally established in the Synod of Kells and the Archdiocese of Armagh as a suffragan . In 1756 it was united with the diocese of Clonmacnoise.
See also
- List of the Bishops of Ardagh
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church on the island of Ireland