Diocese of Ferns
Diocese of Ferns
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Country | Ireland |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Dublin |
Diocesan bishop | Denis Brennan |
Emeritus diocesan bishop | Brendan Oliver Comiskey SSCC |
Vicar General | Joseph McGrath |
surface | 3,000 km² |
Parishes | 49 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Residents | 114,517 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics | 100.412 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
proportion of | 87.7% |
Diocesan priest | 105 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious priest | 11 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics per priest | 866 |
Friars | 17 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious sisters | 134 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | English |
cathedral | Saint Aidan's Cathedral in Enniscorthy |
address | Bishop's House Summerhill Wexford Ireland |
Website | www.ferns.ie/ |
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The Diocese of Ferns ( Latin Dioecesis Fernensis , Irish Deoise Fhearna , English Diocese of Ferns ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland with its seat in Wexford . However, the main church of the diocese, Saint Aidan's Cathedral, is located in Enniscorthy , about 25 km north of Wexford.
Founded in the 7th century by Aidán and confirmed by the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111 , the Diocese of Ferns covers most of County Wexford and parts of County Carlow and County Wicklow . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Dublin as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
- Website of the Diocese of Ferns (English)
- Entry for the Ferns diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
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