Diocese of Elphin
Diocese of Elphin | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Ireland |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tuam |
Diocesan bishop | Kevin Doran |
Vicar General | Gerard Dolan |
surface | 301 km² |
Parishes | 37 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
Residents | 90.105 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
Catholics | 81,105 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
proportion of | 90% |
Diocesan priest | 63 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
Religious priest | 17 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
Catholics per priest | 1.014 |
Permanent deacons | 6 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
Friars | 18 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
Religious sisters | 72 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | English |
cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Website | www.elphindiocese.ie |
Ecclesiastical province | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin ( ir. : Deoise Ail Finn , lat. : Dioecesis Elphinensis ) is in Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Sligo .
history
The diocese of Elphin was established in 450 by Pope Leo the Great . In 1150 the diocese of Elphin was subordinated to the archdiocese of Tuam as a suffragan .