Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross

Diocese of Cork and Ross
Dioecesis Corcagiensis et Rossensis
Deoise Chorcaí agus Rosa

Location
Country Ireland
Territory City of Cork and south-western parts of County Cork
Ecclesiastical province Province of Cashel
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Statistics
Area 1,290 sq mi (3,300 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
240,000
220,000 (91.7%)
Information
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 Fachtna
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop John Buckley,
Bishop of Cork and Ross
Metropolitan Archbishop Dermot Clifford,
Archbishop of Cashel and Emly
Map

The Diocese of Cork and Ross within the Province of Cashel
Website
corkandross.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross (Irish: Deoise Chorcaí agus Rosa) 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 the diocese is Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne.

Geography

The diocese incorporates the city of Cork and the southern and western parts of County Cork, including the towns of Bandon, Bantry, Carrigaline, Clonakilty, Kinsale and Macroom.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Cork and Cloyne [3]

Bishops of Cork [3]

Bishops of Cork and Ross [3]

The bishops were also Apostolic Administrators of the Diocese of Ross 1693–1747 and 1954–1958.[3]

Statistics and Leaders

The Diocese has been split into 16 Pastoral Areas as prompted under the 2005 document Pilgrim Steps.

It has two Vicars General. They are respectively: Monsignor Kevin O'Callaghan and Monsignor Aidan O'Driscoll.

The Diocesan Secretary and Vocations Director is Fr. Tom Deenihan.

Bishop Buckley will have to retire in November, 2014: his 75th birthday.

Religious Orders

There are several religious orders, male and female, based in the diocese, predominantly in the city area. They include:

Priests:

Brothers:

Sisters:

Parishes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Diocese of Cork and Ross. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  2. ↑ Diocese of Cork and Ross. Official diocese website. Retrieved on 17 March 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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.
  4. ↑ Bishop John Buckley. Official diocese website. Retrieved on 17 March 2009.
  5. ↑ Archdiocese of Dublin - Catholic Encyclopaedia-Hierarchy. Retrieved from New Advent on 2 June 2011.

External links

Coordinates: 51°54′16″N 8°28′34″W / 51.90444°N 8.47611°W / 51.90444; -8.47611

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