- Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
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Diocese of Limerick
Dioecesis Limericiensis
St John's Cathedral, LimerickLocation Country Republic of Ireland Territory Most of County Limerick, parts of counties Clare and Kerry Ecclesiastical province Province of Cashel Statistics Area 811 sq mi (2,100 km2) Population
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184,340Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Latin Rite Cathedral St John's Cathedral, Limerick Patron saint St Munchin and St Ita Current leadership Pope Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Sede vacante
Bishop of LimerickMetropolitan Archbishop Dermot Clifford,
Archbishop of Cashel and EmlyEmeritus Bishops Donal Brendan Murray,
Bishop Emeritus of LimerickMap 
The Diocese of Limerick, shown in pink, within the Province of CashelWebsite limerickdiocese.org The Diocese of Limerick (Irish: Deoise Luimnigh ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western 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 the same name - Munster. The See is currently sede vacante.
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Diocesan statistics
Its geographical remit covers the greater part of County Limerick, part of County Clare and one townland in County Kerry. There are 60 parishes in the diocese, 18 of which are in the Limerick city area.
Topic Data Catholic Population (from recent census) 169,500 Number of parishes 60 Number of churches 94 Number of priests 105 Secondary schools 31 Students in primary school 21,500 Students in secondary school 18,000 Ordinaries
Main article: Bishop of LimerickList of bishops since the 1814:
- Charles Tuohy (1814–1828)
- John Ryan (1828–1864)
- George Butler (1864–1886)
- Edward Thomas O'Dwyer (1886–1917)
- Denis Hallinan (1918–1923)
- David Keane (1923–1945)
- Patrick O'Neill (1945–1958)
- Henry Murphy (1958–1973)
- Jeremiah Newman (1974–1995)
- Donal Murray (1996–2009)
Recent events
In December 2009, the sexual abuse scandal in Limerick diocese eroded the public's trust in the work of local diocesan officials. Bishop Murray informed the Vicars General of the Diocese on the afternoon of Tuesday 1 December 2009 of his decision to offer his resignation. On Wednesday 2 December, he contacted the Apostolic Nuncio, asking him to arrange a meeting with the Congregation for Bishops in Rome. This meeting took place on Monday 7 December.[2] He announced his decision to a congregation, including priests of the Diocese, people working in the Diocesan Office and the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, at 11 a.m. (noon in Rome, the hour of the publication of the decision) in St. John’s Cathedral, Limerick.[3][4] [5][6]
See also
- Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe (Church of Ireland)
External links
References
- ^ Diocese of Limerick. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Statement by Bishop Donal Murray on his resignation as Bishop of Limerick
- ^ Irish Bishops Conference
- ^ Pope accepts resignation of Irish bishop over child sex abuse
- ^ Press Office of the Holy See
- ^ Code of Canon Law
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.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 Limerick
- Religion in County Limerick
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