Bishopric of Meath
| Bishopric of Meath | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Armagh |
| Diocesan bishop | Thomas Deenihan |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Michael Smith |
| surface | 5,120 km² |
| Parishes | 69 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 303,500 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 270,500 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 89.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 111 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 108 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,235 |
| Friars | 128 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 170 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral |
| Website | www.dioceseofmeath.ie |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath ( Latin Dioecesis Midensis , Irish Deoise na Mí , English Diocese of Meath ) is one in Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Mullingar .
history
The diocese of Meath was established in 552 by Pope Vigilius . 1152 the diocese of Meath was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Armagh as a suffragan .
Bishops of Meath
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- Patrick Plunkett OCist , 1669-1679
- James Cusack , 1679-1688
- Patrick Tyrrell OFM , 1688-1692
- Jacob Fagan , 1707–…
- Luke Fagan , 1713–1729, then Archbishop of Dublin
- Stephen MacEgan OP , 1729-1756
- Augustine Cheevers OSA , 1756-1778
- Patrick Joseph Plunkett , 1778-1827
- Robert Logan , 1827-1830
- John Cantwell , 1830-1866
- Thomas McNulty , 1866-1898
- Matthew Gaffney , 1899-1906
- Laurence Gaughran , 1906-1928
- Thomas Mulvany , 1929-1943
- John D'Alton , 1943–1946, then Archbishop of Armagh
- John Anthony Kyne , 1947-1966
- John McCormack , 1968-1990
- Michael Smith , 1990-2018
- Thomas Deenihan , since 2018