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Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe

Diocese of Killaloe
Dioecesis Laoniensis
Deoise Chill Dalua
EnnisCathedral.jpg
The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
Location
Country  Republic of Ireland
Territory Parts of counties Clare, Laois, Limerick, Offaly and Tipperary
Ecclesiastical province Province of Cashel
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Statistics
Area 1,747 sq mi (4,520 km2)
Population
- Catholics

114,525
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1111
Cathedral St Peter and St Paul's Cathedral, Ennis
Patron saint St Flannan
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Fintan Monahan,
Bishop of Killaloe
Metropolitan Archbishop Kieran O'Reilly,
Archbishop of Cashel and Emly
Vicar General Msgr. Desmond Hillery
Emeritus Bishops Willie Walsh,
Bishop of Killaloe
Map
Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe map.png
Website
killaloediocese.ie

The Diocese of Killaloe (/ˌkɪlæˈl/; Irish: Deoise Chill Dalua) is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. The cathedral church of Ss Peter and Paul is situated in Ennis, County Clare. The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Fintan Monahan.

The diocese is divided into a number of parishes or groups of parishes. Most are located in County Clare, followed by County Tipperary. There are five parishes in County Offaly, one group parish in County Laois and one parish in County Limerick. The main towns in the diocese are Birr, Ennis, Kilrush, Nenagh, Roscrea and Shannon.


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