Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry

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Diocese of Kerry

Dioecesis Kerriensis

Deoise Chiarraí
Killarney Cathedral by Paride.JPG
St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney
Location
CountryIreland
TerritoryMost of County Kerry and part of County Cork
Ecclesiastical provinceCashel and Emly
MetropolitanCashel and Emly
Statistics
Area2,047 sq mi (5,300 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2016)
153,100
146,790 (95.9%)
Parishes53
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin
Established12th century (as Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe)
20 December 1952 (as Diocese of Kerry)
CathedralSt Mary's, Killarney
Patron saintBrendan
Secular priests54 (as of 2018)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRaymond Browne,
Bishop of Kerry
Metropolitan ArchbishopKieran O'Reilly,
Archbishop of Cashel and Emly
Vicar GeneralFr. Seán Hanafin
Bishops emeritusWilliam Murphy,
Bishop of Kerry
Map
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry map.png
Website
dioceseofkerry.ie

The Diocese of Kerry (Irish: Deoise Chiarraí) is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-western Ireland, one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emly.

The cathedral church of the diocese is St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney, County Kerry.

The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Raymond Browne.

History[]

See also: Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe

The diocese was established in the sixth century as the Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe.

Its name was changed to the Diocese of Kerry on 20 December 1952.

Geography[]

There are 53 parishes in the diocese, which are divided between two civil counties: 44 in County Kerry and nine in County Cork.[1]

The parishes are grouped into 12 pastoral areas, formerly known as deaneries.[2][3]

As of April 2018, there were 54 priests in the diocese, six of whom were under the age of 50.[4]

Aside from the cathedral town of Killarney, the main towns in the diocese are Castleisland, Kenmare, Listowel, Millstreet, and Tralee.

Pastoral Area Parishes
Corca Dhuibhne
Tralee
  • Spa
  • St Brendan's
  • St John's
St Brendan's
North Kerry
Listowel
Castleisland
Killarney
Killorglin
Iveragh
Kenmare
Beara
Millstreet
(County Cork)

Ordinaries[]

Main article: Bishop of Kerry

The following is a list of bishops since the name of the diocese was changed in 1952:

References[]

  1. ^ Foley, Ann-Marie (25 November 2015). "Kerry diocesan pastoral plan (2016-2020) launched". Catholicireland.net. Retrieved 3 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Evans, Tadhg (14 July 2018). "Fr Sean is to begin diocesan ministry in St John's Tralee". The Kerryman. Retrieved 3 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Lucey, Anne (28 June 2019). "Kerry parishioners campaign to keep their resident priest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ Baker, Noel (3 April 2018). "Special Report - Diocese by diocese: The state of the Catholic Church on the island of Ireland today". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Coordinates: 52°03′34″N 9°31′07″W / 52.05944°N 9.51861°W / 52.05944; -9.51861

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