Diocese of Ossory

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Diocese of Ossory
Basic data
Country Ireland
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Dublin
Diocesan bishop Dermot Pius Farrell
Emeritus diocesan bishop Séamus Freeman SAC
surface 935 km²
Parishes 42 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Residents 89,589 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics 84,729 (2016 / AP 2017 )
proportion of 94.6%
Diocesan priest 67 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious priest 13 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics per priest 1,059
Friars 55 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious sisters 169 (2016 / AP 2017 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral
Website www.ossory.ie
Ecclesiastical province
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory ( Latin Dioecesis Ossoriensis , Irish Deoise Osraí , English Diocese of Ossory ) is in Ireland situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Kilkenny .

history

St. Mary's Cathedral in Kilkenny

The diocese of Ossory was established in 549 by Pope Vigilius . In 1152 the Diocese of Ossory was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Dublin as a suffragan . It was part of the Kingdom of Osraige.

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