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 |
Ecclesiastical province | |
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