Diocese of Kerry

Dioecesis Kerriensis

Deoise Chiarraí
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		(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
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][3][4]

As of April 2018, there were 54 priests in the diocese, six of whom were under the age of 50.[5]

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

Pastoral Area Parishes
Beara
Castleisland
Corca Dhuibhne
Duhallow Sliabh Luachra
Iveragh
Kenmare
Killarney
Killorglin
Listowel
Naomh Bhréanainn
North Kerry
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:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Foley, Ann-Marie (25 November 2015). "Kerry diocesan pastoral plan (2016-2020) launched". Catholicireland.net. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Tadhg (14 July 2018). "Fr Sean is to begin diocesan ministry in St John's Tralee". The Kerryman. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Lucey, Anne (28 June 2019). "Kerry parishioners campaign to keep their resident priest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Find Your Parish". Diocese of Kerry. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ↑ 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.

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