The Diocese of Killaloe ( ) may refer either to a Roman Catholic or a Church of Ireland (Anglican) diocese, in Ireland.
Roman Catholic diocese
The
Diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
of
Killaloe is the second largest
Roman Catholic
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diocese in
Ireland
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.
It comprises the greater part of
County Clare
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, a large portion of
County Tipperary
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, and parts of Counties Offaly, Laois and Limerick, stretching from Birr Parish in the north to Toomevara Parish in the East and to Cross Parish on the Loop Head peninsula in the south-west of the diocese.
The
Pro-Cathedral
A pro-cathedral or procathedral is a parish church that temporarily serves as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese, or a church that has the same function in a Catholic missionary jurisdiction (such as an apostolic prefecture or apostoli ...
for the Catholic Diocese is in Ennis.
Killaloe is a suffragan diocese of
Cashel.
Bishop
Fintan Monahan
Fintan Monahan KC*HS (born 23 January 1967) is an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Killaloe since 2016.
Early life
Monahan was born in Tullamore, County Offaly, on 23 January 1967, one of three children to Tom Monaha ...
is the current
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
Killaloe.
Church of Ireland Diocese
In the Church of Ireland divisions, the diocese is now part of the
United Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe. The pre-Reformation
St. Flannan's Cathedral is the Cathedral.
The present bishop is the Right Reverend Kenneth Kearon.
See also
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Bishop of Killaloe
The Bishop of Killaloe ( ) is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killaloe in County Clare, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bish ...
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Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora
The Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the Province of Cashel; comprising all of County Clare and the northern part of County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland.
The Ep ...
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Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert
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Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe
The Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert or the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe ( ; ''Full title'': Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united D ...
References
External links
Catholic Encyclopedia EntryOfficial website for Killaloe Catholic DioceseOfficial website for Limerick and Killaloe Anglican Diocese
Diocese of Killaloe
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