Diocese of Kerry
| Diocese of Kerry Dioecesis Kerriensis Deoise Chiarraí | |
|---|---|
| St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney
St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Territory | Most of County Kerry and part of County Cork |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cashel and Emly |
| Metropolitan | Cashel and Emly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,047 sq mi (5,300 km2) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2016) 153,100 146,790 (95.9%) |
| Parishes | 53 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12th century (as Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe) 20 December 1952 (as Diocese of Kerry) |
| Cathedral | St Mary's, Killarney |
| Patron saint | Brendan |
| Secular priests | 54 (as of 2018) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Raymond Browne, Bishop of Kerry |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kieran O'Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly |
| Vicar General | Fr. Seán Hanafin |
| Bishops emeritus | William Murphy, Bishop of Kerry |
| Website | |
| dioceseofkerry.ie | |
The Diocese of Kerry (Irish: Deoise Chiarraí) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church 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
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]
As of April 2018, there were 54 priests in the diocese, six of whom were under the age of 50.[3]
Aside from the cathedral town of Killarney, the main towns in the diocese are Castleisland, Kenmare, Listowel, Millstreet, and Tralee.
| Pastoral Area | Parishes |
|---|---|
| Beara | Adrigole Allihies Castletownbere Eyeries |
| Castleisland | Ballymacelligott Brosna Castleisland Killeentierna Knocknagoshel |
| Corca Dhuibhne | Annascaul Baile an Fheirtéaraigh Castlegregory Dingle |
| Duhallow Sliabh Luachra | Ballydesmond Boherbue Dromtarriffe Millstreet Rathmore |
| Iveragh | Ballinskelligs and Prior Cahersiveen Caherdaniel Valentia Dromod and Waterville |
| Kenmare | Glengarriff Kenmare Kilgarvan Sneem Tuosist |
| Killarney | Firies Fossa Glenflesk Kilcummin Killarney |
| Killorglin | Beaufort Castlemaine Glenbeigh Killorglin Milltown |
| Listowel | Duagh Listowel Lixnaw Moyvane |
| Naomh Bhréanainn | Abbeydorney Ardfert Ballyheigue Causeway and Ballyduff |
| North Kerry | Ballybunion Ballydonoghue Ballylongford Tarbert |
| Tralee | Spa Our Lady and St Brendan's St John's |
Ordinaries
The following is a list of bishops since the name of the diocese was changed in 1952:
- Denis Moynihan (1952–1969)
- Éamonn Casey (1969–1976)
- Kevin McNamara (1976–1984)
- Diarmuid ó Súilleabháin (1985–1994)
- William Murphy (1995–2013)
- Raymond Browne (2013–present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
External links
References
- Back to citation Foley, Ann-Marie (25 November 2015). "Kerry diocesan pastoral plan (2016-2020) launched". Catholicireland.net. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- Back to citation Evans, Tadhg (14 July 2018). "Fr Sean is to begin diocesan ministry in St John's Tralee". The Kerryman. Retrieved 3 April 2021; Lucey, Anne (28 June 2019). "Kerry parishioners campaign to keep their resident priest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2021; "Find Your Parish". Diocese of Kerry. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- Back to citation 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.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry, official website
External links
- Diocesan website
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe
- GCatholic: Kerry (Diocese)
- Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2016–2020 (including Parishes and Pastoral Areas)