Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
| Diocese of Waterford and Lismore Dioecesis Vaterfordiensis et Lismoriensis Deoise Phort Láirge agus Lios Mór | |
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The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford
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| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Territory | Waterford city and County Waterford along with parts of counties Tipperary and Cork |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Cashel |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 981 sq mi (2,540 km2) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 152,136 144,027 (94.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | United 16 June 1363 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford |
| Patron saint | Otteran, Carthage and Declan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alphonsus Cullinan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kieran O'Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly |
| Vicar General | Archdeacon: Nicholas O’Mahony |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| https://waterfordlismore.ie/ | |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore — The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore (Irish: Deoise Phort Láirge agus Leasa Móire ) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly.[1] Alphonsus Cullinan was installed Bishop of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore on 12 April 2015. The Bishop Emeritus is William Lee.
Parishes
The geographic remit of the diocese includes Waterford city and the county of Waterford as well as part of counties Tipperary and Cork. As well as Waterford city, the diocese contains the towns of Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir, Dungarvan and Tramore. There are 45 parishes in the diocese with an estimated Catholic population of 44,000.
| Diocese | Town / County | Parishes or Group Parishes |
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| Waterford and Lismore |
Waterford city | Ballybricken (Trinity Without) Holy Family Sacred Heart St John’s St Joseph & St Benildus & St Mary’s St Paul’s St Saviour’s Trinity Within and St Patricks Kilbarry |
| Waterford County | Abbeyside, Ballinroad and Garranbane Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart Ardmore & Grange Ballyduff Upper Butlerstown Cappoquin Clashmore Dungarvan Dunhill Kilgobinet Killea (Dunmore East) Kilrossanty (Kilmacthomas) Knockanore (Tallow) Lismore Modeligo and Affane Newtown (Kilmacthomas) Portlaw Ring & Old Parish Stradbally Ballylaneen & Faha Tallow Tramore & Carbally Touraneena & The Nire Rathgormack and Clonea Carrickbeg & Windgap. | |
| County Tipperary | Ardfinnan (Clonmel) Ballylooby Ballyneale (Carrick-on-Suir) Ballyporeen Cahir Kilsheelan & Kilcash SS Peter & Paul (Clonmel) St. Mary's (Clonmel) St Oliver Plunkett (Clonmel) Powerstown & Lisronagh Carrick-on-Suir & Faugheen Clogheen Newcastle & Fourmilewater. |
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation Diocese of Waterford and Lismore Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, official website
External links
- Official website
- Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, GCatholic
- Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, from the Catholic Encyclopedia, The Mary Foundation