Diocese of Killala
| Diocese of Killala | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tuam |
| Diocesan bishop | John Fleming |
| Vicar General | Sean Killeen Kevin Loftus |
| surface | 3,754 km² |
| Parishes | 22 (2004) |
| Residents | 39,562 (2004) |
| Catholics | 37,951 (2004) |
| proportion of | 95.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 56 (2004) |
| Religious priest | 3 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 643 |
| Friars | 8 (2004) |
| Religious sisters | 53 (2004) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Muredach's Cathedral |
| address | St. Muredach’s Sligo Rd. Ballina Co. Mayo Ireland |
| Website | www.killaladiocese.org |
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The diocese of Killala ( Irish : Deoise Chill Ala , Latin : Dioecesis Alladensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland . It was founded in the 6th century. The diocese, located in the ecclesiastical province of Tuam , has a size of 3,754 km² and in 1950 had 47,971 Catholics (97.4%) in 22 parishes with 61 diocesan priests and 124 religious sisters , but had no religious priests . The seat of the diocese is Ballina (Mayo) .
In the following years the area was affected by a strong population decline, so that in 2002 there were only 38,115 Catholics (97.1%) in 22 parishes with 55 diocesan, 5 religious priests, 1 deacon and 69 religious sisters.
List of Bishops of Killala since 1814
- Peter Waldron (October 4, 1814– May 20, 1834)
- John MacHale (May 27, 1834– July 21, 1834, then Archbishop of Tuam)
- Hugh Conway (August 9, 1873-1893)
- John Conmy (1893-26 August 1911)
- Jacob Naughton (November 27, 1911– February 16, 1950)
- Patrick O'Boyle (December 12, 1950– October 12, 1970)
- Thomas McDonnell (October 12, 1970– January 21, 1987)
- Thomas Finnegan (May 3, 1987-19 February 2002)
- John Fleming (since February 19, 2002)
