Diocese of Clonfert

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Diocese of Clonfert
Basic data
Country Ireland
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Tuam
Diocesan bishop Michael Duignan
Emeritus diocesan bishop John Kirby
surface 2,486 km²
Parishes 24 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 )
Residents 35,700 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 )
Catholics 35,200 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 )
proportion of 98.6%
Diocesan priest 48 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 )
Religious priest 24 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 )
Catholics per priest 489
Friars 27 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 )
Religious sisters 104 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral St. Brendan's Cathedral
Website www.clonfertdiocese.ie
Ecclesiastical province
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert ( ir. : Deoise Chluain Fearta , lat. : Dioecesis Clonfertensis ) is in Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Loughrea .

history

The Diocese of Clonfert, founded in 1111, was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tuam as a suffragan in 1152 .

See also

Web links

Commons : Diocese of Clonfert  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
St. Brendan's Cathedral in Loughrea