- Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross
-
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Dioecesis Corcagiensis et Rossensis
The Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, CorkLocation Country Republic of Ireland Territory City of Cork and south-western parts of County Cork Ecclesiastical province Province of Cashel Statistics Area 1,290 sq mi (3,300 km2) Population
- Catholics
220,000Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Latin Rite Established United 19 April 1958 Cathedral St Mary and St Anne's Cathedral, Cork Co-cathedral St Patrick’s Cathedral, Skibbereen Patron saint Cork: St Finbarr
Ross: St FachtnaCurrent leadership Pope Pope Benedict XVI Bishop John Buckley,
Bishop of Cork and RossMetropolitan Archbishop Dermot Clifford,
Archbishop of Cashel and EmlyMap 
The Diocese of Cork and Ross, shown in orange, within the Province of CashelWebsite corkandross.org The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross (Irish: Deoise Chorcaí agus an Rois) 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 Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.[1] The diocese is in the secular province of Munster. The diocese was formed by an ex aequo principaliter union on 19 April 1958, between the Dioceses of Cork and Ross.[2] The incumbent Ordinary is the Most Rev. Dr. John Buckley.
The cathedral church of St Mary and St Anne is located on the north side of Cork city.[3] Known locally as the North Chapel, is located at the top of Shandon Street, in one of the most historic areas of Cork. The Cathedral was dedicated in 1808 and celebrated its bicentenary in 2008.
Contents
Ordinaries
Main articles: Bishop of Cork and Cloyne, Bishop of Cork, and Bishop of Cork and RossBishops of Cork and Cloyne [4]
- Donagh MacCarthy (1712–1726)
- Thadeus MacCarthy (1727–1747)
Bishops of Cork [4]
- Richard Walsh (1748–1763)
- John Butler (1763–1786)
- Francis Moylan (1786–1815)
- John Murphy (1815–1847)
- William Delany (1847–1886)
- Thomas O’Callaghan, O.P. (1886–1916)
- Daniel Cohalan (1916–1952)
- Cornelius Lucey (1952–1958)
Bishops of Cork and Ross [4]
- Cornelius Lucey (1958-1980)
- Michael Murphy (1980–1996)
- John Buckley (1997–present) who was appointed by the Holy See on 19 December 1997, and installed on February 8th, 1998.[5][6]
The bishops were also Apostolic Administrators of the Diocese of Ross 1693–1747 and 1954–1958.[4]
Parishes
- Ardfield & Rathbarry
- Bandon
- Barryroe & Courtmacsherry
- Clonakilty & Darrara
- Kilbrittain
- Skibereen
- Timoleague & Clogagh
See also
- Diocese of Cork
- Diocese of Ross, Ireland
- Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross (Church of Ireland)
References
- ^ Diocese of Cork and Ross. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Diocese of Cork and Ross. Official diocese website. Retrieved on 17 March 2009.
- ^ Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, Cork. Official cathedral website. Retrieved on 17 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 421–422. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ Bishop John Buckley. Official diocese website. Retrieved on 17 March 2009.
- ^ Archdiocese of Dublin - Catholic Encyclopaedia-Hierarchy. Retrieved from New Advent on 2 June 2011.
External links
Roman Catholic dioceses in Ireland Province of Armagh Province of Cashel Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly · Diocese of Cloyne · Diocese of Cork and Ross · Diocese of Kerry · Diocese of Killaloe · Diocese of Limerick · Diocese of Waterford and LismoreProvince of Dublin Province of Tuam Categories:- Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross
- Religion in County Cork
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
