Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh
| Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh | |
| Basic data | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tuam |
| Diocesan bishop | Brendan Kelly |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Martin Drennan |
| founding | 1883 |
| surface | 2,610 km² |
| Parishes | 39 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 122,466 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 111,584 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 91.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 58 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 37 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,175 |
| Friars | 55 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 228 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas |
| Website | www.galwaydiocese.ie |
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The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora ( ir. : Deoise na Gaillimhe, Chill Mhic Dhuach agus Chill Fhionnúrach , lat. : Dioecesis Galviensis, Duacensis et Finaborensis ) is in Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Galway .
history
The Diocese of Galway was founded on April 26, 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Sedium Episcopalium and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tuam as a suffragan . Galway had already been canonically independent since 1484 and was administered by a warden and 8 vicars. On June 5, 1883, the Diocese of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora was annexed to the Diocese of Galway . The dioceses of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora were established at the Synod of Kells in 1132 and united in 1751. However, both dioceses are located in different church provinces (Kilmacduagh in Tuam, Kilfenora in Cashel), so that the seat of the bishop changed and the bishop administered the other part of the diocese as apostolic administrator . Since 1883 the Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh has been the permanent Apostolic Administrator for the former Diocese of Kilfenora.
Dean's offices and parishes
The united dioceses are divided into five deaneries , for each of which a dean is appointed.
- Deanery Galway City East - Parishes: Ballybane · Ballinfoyle · Galway Cathedral · Good Shepherd · Mervue · Renmore · Saint Augustine · Saint Francis · Saint Patrick.
- Deanery Galway City West - Wards: Knocknacarra · Sacred Heart · Salthill · Saint Joseph · Saint Mary, Claddagh.
- Deanery Galway Area - Parishes : An Spidéal · Barna · Castlegar · Claregalway · Killanin · Leitirmóir · Moycullen · Oranmore · Oughterard · Rosmuc · Shrule.
- Kilmacduagh Deanery Parishes: Ardrahan · Ballinderreen · Clarinbridge · Craughwell · Gort and Beagh · Kilbeacanty and Peterswell · Kilchreest and Castledaly · Kinvara .
- Kilfenora Deanery - Parishes : Ballyvaughan · Carron and New Quay · Ennistymon · Kilfenora · Liscannor and Moymore · Lisdoonvarna and Kilshanny.
Ordinaries
Bishops of Galway
- 1831–1844 George Joseph Plunket Browne , then Bishop of Elphin
- 1844-1855 Laurence O'Donnell
- 1857–1881 John MacEvilly , then Archbishop of Tuam
Bishops of Galway and Kilmacduagh
- 1883–1886 Thomas Joseph Carr , then Archbishop of Melbourne
- 1887-1908 Francis McCormack
- 1909-1923 Thomas O'Dea
- 1923-1936 Thomas O'Doherty
- 1937-1976 Michael Browne
- 1976-1992 Eamon Casey
- 1993-2005 James McLoughlin
- 2005–2016 Martin Drennan
- 2017– Brendan Kelly
See also
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh on catholic-hierarchy.org