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Diocese of Elphin (Roman Catholic)

Diocese of Elphin
Dioecesis Elphinensis
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Location
Country  Republic of Ireland
Territory Parts of counties Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath and Galway
Ecclesiastical province Province of Tuam
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam
Statistics
Area 1,201 sq mi (3,110 km2)
Population
- Catholics

70,000
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established Diocese in 1111
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
Patron saint St Ascius and the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Kevin Doran
Bishop of Elphin
Metropolitan Archbishop Michael Neary
Archbishop of Tuam
Map
Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin map.png
Website
elphindiocese.ie

The Diocese of Elphin (Irish: Deoise Ail Finn) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. The current Bishop is Kevin Doran who was appointed in 2014.

The diocese covers parts of the counties of Roscommon, Sligo and Galway, and County Westmeath. Its Cathedral, which was originally established in the County Roscommon town of Elphin, is now in Sligo. The major towns are Athlone, Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon and Sligo.

(This is a list of parishes starting in the north and concluding in the south).

Clifforney

Grange

Mullaghmore

Rathcormac

Strandhill

Ransboro

Sligo cathedral

Sligo St Anne & Carramore

Sligo- St. Joseph & Calry

Gleann/ Sooey

Highwood

Corrigeenroe

Baleyrush

Coothall

Crossna

Aghanagh

Drumboylan

Dangan

Kilmore

Carrick

Drumlion

Breedogue

Creeve

Ballinagar

Tibohine

Gorthanny

Lisacul

Cloonbonniffe

Killina

Kilmurray

Mantua

Carniska

Rooskey

Slatta

Treen

Kiltrustan

Scramogue

Ballagh

Curraghroe

Derrane


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