Diocese of Limerick
| Diocese of Limerick | |
| Basic data | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly |
| Diocesan bishop | Brendan Leahy |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Donal Brendan Murray |
| surface | 2,100 km² |
| Parishes | 60 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Residents | 179,300 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics | 172,000 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| proportion of | 95.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 115 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious priest | 52 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,030 |
| Friars | 111 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious sisters | 283 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Website | www.limerickdiocese.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick ( ir. : Deoise Luimnigh , lat. : Dioecesis Limericiensis ) is in Ireland situated Roman Catholic Diocese based in Limerick .
history
The Limerick diocese was established in the 7th century . In 1152 the Diocese of Limerick was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly as a suffragan .
See also
- List of the Bishops of Limerick
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church on the island of Ireland