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 |
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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 .
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