Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora (Roman Catholic)
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Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh Dioecesis Galviensis, Duacensis et Finaborensis |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland |
| Territory | Parts of counties Mayo, Galway and Clare |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tuam |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Tuam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,008 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
| Population - Catholics |
105,707 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | United 5 June 1883 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway |
| Patron saint | Galway: Our Lady Assumed into Heaven Saint Nicholas Kilmacduagh: St Colman Kilfenora: St Fachanan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Brendan Kelly Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Martin Drennan Bishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora (Irish: Deoise na Gaillimhe, Chill Mhic Duaich agus Chill Fhionnúrach) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the west of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. The deanery of Kilfenora, previously a diocese in its own right, lies in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. The most recent bishop is the Most Reverend Martin Drennan who was ordained on 21 September 1997 and appointed on 23 May 2005. He officially retired on 29 July 2016. His successor, the Most Revd. Brendan Kelly, was appointed on 11 December 2017.
The geographic remit of the see includes the City of Galway, parts of the county of Galway and the northern coastal part of the county of Clare. Large population centres include Ennistymon, Oranmore and Oughterard. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas.
The diocese has its origins in the ancient monastery of Kilmacduagh and the Wardenship of Galway (1484–1831). Following the abolition of the Wardenship (see Edmund Ffrench) by the Holy See in 1831, the first Bishop of the new Diocese of Galway was appointed in the same year.
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