Diocese of Down and Connor
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Diocese of Down and Connor
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| Country | Ireland , UK |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Armagh |
| Diocesan bishop | Noel Treanor |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Patrick Walsh |
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus | Anthony J. Farquhar |
| Vicar General | Sean Connolly |
| surface | 2,419 km² |
| Parishes | 87 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,022,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 467,500 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 45.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 164 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 54 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2.144 |
| Friars | 77 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 157 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Peter's Cathedral |
| Website | www.downandconnor.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor ( Latin Dioecesis Dunensis et Connorensis , Irish Deoise to Dúin agus Choinnire , English Diocese of Down and Connor ) is in Northern Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Belfast .
history
The Diocese of Down and Connor was established as the Diocese of Down in the 6th century . Since 1152 it has been subordinate to the Archdiocese of Armagh as a suffragan . In 1441 it was united with the diocese of Connor.
See also
- List of the Bishops of Connor
- List of the bishops of Down
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church on the island of Ireland