Diocese of Raphoe (Roman Catholic)

Diocese of Raphoe Dioecesis Rapotensis Deoise Ráth Bhoth
The Cathedral of Saints Eunan and Colmcille, Letterkenny, the episcopal seat of the bishops of Raphoe
Location
Country	Republic of Ireland
Territory	Most of County Donegal
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Armagh
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Armagh
Statistics
Area	1,556 sq mi (4,030 km2)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 90,700 82,600 (91.1%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1111
Cathedral	St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny
Patron saint	St Eunan and St Columba
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Alan McGuckian,
Metropolitan Archbishop	Eamon Martin
Map
Website
raphoediocese.ie

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe (/ˈræfoʊ/; Irish: Deoise Caitliceach Ráth Bhoth) in Donegal, Ulster, north-western Irish Republic is one of eight is Latin rite suffragan dioceses in the inter-Irish primatial Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh (UK).

The current vicar general of the diocese is Daniel Carr. On 9 June 2017, Alan McGuckian was appointed Bishop of Raphoe and was ordained to the episcopate on 5 August 2017.

The bishopric covers most of County Donegal apart from the Inishowen peninsula. The largest towns are Ballyshannon, Donegal, Letterkenny and Stranorlar. As per 2014 it pastorally served 82,600 Catholics (91.1% of 90,700 total) on 4,030 km² in 33 parishes with 85 priests (83 diocesan, 2 religious), 48 lay religious (4 brothers, 44 sisters) and 5 seminarians.

The bishop's residence - Ard Adomnán - is in the town of Letterkenny. It is located beside the Parochial House, near the Episcopal see , Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba which is dedicated to the joint patrons of the diocese - Saints Eunan (also known as Adomnán) and Columba (also known as Columcille). The former Cathedral, once Cathedral of St. Eunan, also in Raphoe, is now a Protestant church.