Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross
Diocese of Cork and Ross Dioecesis Corcagiensis et Rossensis Deoise Chorcaí agus Rosa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Territory | Cork city and part of County Cork |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cashel and Emly |
| Metropolitan | Cashel and Emly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,342 sq mi (8,660 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2019) 263,250 227,900 (86.6%) |
| Parishes | 68 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 1111 (as Diocese of Cork) 19 April 1958 (as Diocese of Cork and Ross) |
| Cathedral | St Mary and St Anne, Cork |
| Co-cathedral | St Patrick's, Skibbereen |
| Patron saint | Cork: Finbarr Ross: Fachtna |
| Secular priests | 109 (as of 2019) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kieran O'Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly |
| Vicar General | Mgr. Aidan O'Driscoll Fr. Tom Hayes |
| Bishops emeritus | John Buckley, Bishop of Cork and Ross |
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| Website | |
| corkandross.org | |
The Diocese of Cork and Ross (Irish: Deoise Chorcaí agus Rosa) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland, one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emly.
The cathedral church of the diocese is Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne in Cork city.
The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Fintan Gavin.
History[]
Diocese of Cork (1111-1429)[]
The original Diocese of Cork was established by the Synod of Ráth Breasail in 1111, but was reduced in size by the establishment of separate Dioceses of Cloyne and Ross at the Synod of Kells in 1152.[1]
Diocese of Cork and Cloyne (1429–1748)[]
On petition of King Edward II, Pope John XXII issued a papal bull for the union of the Dioceses of Cork and Cloyne on 30 July 1326, with effect from the death of either bishop. The union should have taken effect on the death of Philip of Slane in 1327, but bishops were still appointed to both dioceses.
The dioceses were eventually united on the episcopal appointment of Jordan Purcell on 15 June 1429, following their impoverishment from the robbery of church property by the nobility.
From 1693 to 1747, the Bishop of Cork and Cloyne was also the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Ross.
Diocese of Cork (1748–1958)[]
Following a decree by Pope Benedict XIV on 10 December 1747, the Diocese of Cork was reconstituted as a stand-alone entity, while the Diocese of Cloyne was united with Ross.[2]
Diocese of Cork and Ross (1958–present)[]
The modern-day Diocese of Cork and Ross was formed by an ex aequo principaliter union of the Dioceses of Cork and Ross on 19 April 1958.[3]
Parish Assemblies and Parish Pastoral Councils are involved in running the parishes in the diocese. The diocese runs a number of Adult faith development programmes, such as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. With the The Cork Scripture Group and the neighbouring Diocese of Cloyne the diocese offers a Diocesan Certificate in Biblical Studies.[4]
Geography[]
The diocese is divided into 68 parishes, all of which are in County Cork. 57 parishes were part of the former Diocese of Cork, while 11 were part of the Diocese of Ross. The diocesan boundary with the neighbouring Diocese of Cloyne roughly follows the course of the River Lee.
The parishes are grouped into 17 Pastoral Areas, whose remit is to enable the Christian mission of the parishes, facilitate greater sharing of resources and promote learning through reflection on experience.[5][6]
Aside from the cathedral city of Cork and the co-cathedral town of Skibbereen, the main towns in the diocese are Bandon, Carrigaline, Carrigtwohill, Clonakilty and Kinsale.
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Ordinaries[]
The following is a list of bishops since the unification of the Dioceses of Cork and Ross in 1958:[7]
- Cornelius Lucey (1952–1980)
- Michael Murphy (1980–1996)
- John Buckley (1997–2019)[8]
- Fintan Gavin (2019–present)[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "History Of The Diocese | Diocese Of Cork and Ross". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Cork and Ross, Ireland". GCatholic. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Cork and Ross (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ New Graduates for the Cork Scripture Group by Courtney McGrail, The Irish Catholic, 23 April 2015.
- ^ "The Role Of Pastoral Areas | Diocese Of Cork and Ross". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "List Of Pastoral Areas | Diocese Of Cork and Ross". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 421–422. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ "Most Rev. John Buckley, Bishop Emeritus | Diocese Of Cork and Ross". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Most Rev. Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross | Diocese Of Cork and Ross". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
Bibliography[]
- Bolster, Evelyn (1972). A History of the Diocese of Cork: From the earliest times to the Reformation. Shannon: Irish University Press.
- Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1913). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 1 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. Retrieved 6 July 2016. pp. 211–212. (in Latin)
- Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1914). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 2 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1923). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica IV (1592–1667). Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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