Diocese of Waterford and Lismore (Roman Catholic)
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Diocese of Waterford and Lismore Dioecesis Vaterfordiensis et Lismoriensis Deoise Phort Láirge agus Lios Mór |
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| Location | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Territory | Waterford city and County Waterford along with parts of counties Tipperary and Cork |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Cashel |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 981 sq mi (2,540 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 152,136 144,027 (94.7%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | United 16 June 1363 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford |
| Patron saint | St Otteran, St Carthage and St Declan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alphonsus Cullinan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Kieran O'Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly |
| Vicar General | Archdeacon: Very Rev Nicholas O’Mahony PP, VG. |
| Emeritus Bishops | William Lee |
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| Website | |
| waterfordlismore.com | |
The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore (Irish: Deoise Phort Láirge agus Leasa Móire ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. The Reverend Dr. Alphonsus Cullinan, previously serving as a pastor in Rathkeale, Ireland, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick, was installed Bishop of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore on 12 April 2015. The Bishop Emeritus is William Lee.
The geographic remit of the diocese includes Waterford city and the county of Waterford as well as part of counties Tipperary and Cork. As well as Waterford city, the diocese contains the towns of Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir, Dungarvan and Tramore. There are 45 parishes in the diocese with an estimated Catholic population of 44,000.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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