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Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry

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Diocese of Derry
Dioecesis Derriena
Deoise Dhoire
St Eugene's Cathedral viewed from the walls of Derry
St Eugene's Cathedral viewed from the walls of Derry
Location
Country Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Territory Most of County Londonderry, some parishes in counties Tyrone and Antrim and County Donegal
Ecclesiastical province Province of Armagh
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh
Headquarters Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates 54°59′42″N 7°19′34″W / 54.995°N 7.326°W
Statistics
Area 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics 		(as of 2023)
328,545
261,747 (79.7%)
Parishes 51
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1158
Cathedral St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Patron saint St Eugene and St Columba
Secular priests 100
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Michael Router
Metropolitan Archbishop Eamon Martin
Vicar General Paul McCafferty & Monsignor Andy Dolan
Bishops emeritus Donal McKeown
Map
Website
derrydiocese.org

Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry — The Diocese of Derry (Latin: Dioecesis Derriena; Irish: Deoise Dhoire) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church which in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.[1] The diocese consists of almost fifty parishes and some number of religious congregations have houses in various parts of the diocese.

The Cathedral Church of the diocese is St Eugene's Cathedral. Nearby is St Columba's Church, Long Tower.

Schools in the Diocese

Schools in the diocese include: St Columb's College, Thornhill College, St Joseph's Boys' School, Lumen Christi College.

Adult Faith Development

As part of their adult faith development, the diocese runs the Diploma in Pastoral Theology validated by St. Patrick's College, Maynooth,[2] from the Drumalis Retreat Centre.[3]

The Derry Diocese Catechetical Centre in conjunction with St Mary's University, Twickenham offer a Masters in Catholic School Leadership.[4]

Geography

Derry contains most of County Londonderry, some parishes in counties Tyrone and Antrim and the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, and the parish of Lifford (Clonleigh) in East Donegal. As well as the city of Derry, the main towns are Buncrana, Coleraine, Lifford, Limavady, Maghera, Omagh and Strabane.

Bishops

The following is a basic list of the post-Reformation Roman Catholic bishops and vicars apostolic.[5][6]

See also

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[7]

References

  1. Back to citation "Diocese of Derry". GCatholic.org.
  2. Back to citation Diploma in Pastoral Theology Derry Diocese.
  3. Back to citation Drumalis Retreat Centre run by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion - Official Website
  4. Back to citation Masters in Catholic School Leadership Derry Diocese Catechetical Centre.
  5. Back to citation Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 422–423. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  6. Back to citation "Diocese of Derry". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  7. Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry, official website
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