Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Diocese of Kerry (Template:Langx) 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
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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 |
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| Corca Dhuibhne | |
| Duhallow Sliabh Luachra |
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| Iveragh |
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| Kenmare |
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| Killarney | |
| Killorglin |
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| Listowel | |
| Naomh Bhréanainn | |
| North Kerry | |
| Tralee |
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Ordinaries
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- Denis Moynihan (1952Template:En dash1969)
- Éamonn Casey (1969Template:En dash1976)
- Kevin McNamara (1976Template:En dash1984)
- Diarmuid ó Súilleabháin (1985Template:En dash1994)
- William Murphy (1995Template:En dash2013)
- Raymond Browne (2013Template:En dashpresent)
See also
References
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External links
- Diocesan website
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe
- GCatholic: Kerry (Diocese)
- Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2016–2020 (including Parishes and Pastoral Areas)
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