Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry

The Diocese of Kerry (Irish: Deoise Chiarraí) is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-western 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.[1] The diocese was established in the early 12th century as the "Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe". It changed its name to the "Diocese of Kerry" on 20 December 1952.[2] The cathedral church of the diocese is St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney.

Diocese of Kerry

Dioecesis Kerriensis

Deoise Chiarraí
St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, the episcopal seat of the bishops of Kerry.
Location
Country Ireland
TerritoryMost of County Kerry and parts of County Cork
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cashel
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Statistics
Area2,047 sq mi (5,300 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2006)
136,000
130,000 (95.6%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedDiocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe in the early 12th century, renamed Diocese of Kerry on 20 December 1952
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Killarney
Patron saintSt Brendan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRaymond Browne,
Bishop of Kerry
Metropolitan ArchbishopKieran O'Reilly,
Archbishop of Cashel and Emly
Vicar GeneralFr Seán Hanafin
Bishops emeritusWilliam Murphy,
Bishop-emeritus of Kerry
Map
Website
dioceseofkerry.ie

Geography

The diocese contains most of County Kerry and parts of County Cork, including the towns of Cahersiveen, Dingle, Killarney, Killorglin, Listowel, Millstreet and Tralee.

Bishop of Kerry
Main article: Bishop of Kerry

The incumbent, Raymond Browne, was appointed by Pope Francis on 2 May 2013[3] and was consecrated on 21 July 2013 by his then metropolitan, Dermot Clifford.

Pastoral Areas and Parishes

The Diocese is divided into twelve pastoral areas (previously deaneries), each of which are in turn divided into a number of parishes or group parishes:

References
  1. Diocese of Kerry. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. Diocese of Kerry. Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 22 March 2009.
  3. http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/05/02/news/30918.html

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