Diocese of Cloyne
| Diocese of Cloyne | |
| Basic data | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly |
| Diocesan bishop | William Crean |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | John Magee PLC |
| surface | 3,440 km² |
| Parishes | 46 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 149,864 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 147,522 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 98.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 139 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,054 |
| Friars | 6 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 234 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Colman's Cathedral |
| Website | www.cloynediocese.ie |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne ( ir. : Deoise Chluana , lat. : Dioecesis Cloynensis ) is in Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Cobh .
history
The diocese of Cloyne was established in 580 by Pope Pelagius II . 1152 the diocese of Cloyne was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly as a suffragan .
See also
- List of the bishops of Cloyne
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church on the island of Ireland
- Cloyne Report on Dealing with Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Cloyne