Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
| Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin Dioecesis Kildarensis et Leighlinensis Deoise Chill Dara agus Leithghlinne | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Territory | County Carlow, parts of counties Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Kilkenny, Wicklow and Wexford |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Dublin |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Dublin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,608 sq mi (4,160 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 220,427 205,185 (93.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | United 29 November 1694 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow |
| Patron saint |
Kildare: St Brigid and St Conleth Leighlin: St Lazerian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Denis Nulty Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin |
| Emeritus Bishops |
James Moriarty, Bishop Emeritus of Kildare and Leighlin |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin within the Province of Dublin | |
| Website | |
| kandle.ie | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin (/ˈlɔːxlᵻn/; Irish: Deoise Chill Dara agus Leithghlinn) is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the Archdiocese of Dublin.[1][2][3] On 7 May 2013, the Most Reverend Denis Nulty was appointed bishop-elect of the diocese.
Geographic remit
The united diocese includes virtually all of County Carlow, most of County Kildare and parts of counties Offaly, Laois, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow.[4] The largest towns in the diocese are Athy, Carlow, Edenderry, Kildare, Naas, Newbridge, Portarlington and Portlaoise.[5]
History
These two dioceses continued to be separate from their foundation until 1678, when, owing to the extreme tenuity of the episcopal revenues, the bishopric of Leighlin was given in commendam by the Holy See to the Bishop of Kildare. The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is located in the town of Carlow.
The see is currently Fr Denis Nulty. The previous Ordinary was the Most Reverend James Moriarty who is now bishop emeritus, was appointed by the Holy See on 4 June 2002 and installed in the cathedral on 31 August 2002.[6] He resigned the see on 22 April 2010.[7]
Deaneries and Parishes
The united Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin is divided into seven deaneries, each divided into a number of parishes or group parishes.[8]
| Diocese | Deanery | Parishes or Group Parishes |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin |
Deanery of Borris | Borris Graignamanagh Leighlin Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) Myshall Paulstown St. Mullin's |
| Deanery of Carlow | Arless Askea Bennekerry Carlow Cathedral Doonane Graiguecullen Tinryland | |
| Deanery of Kildare | Allen Balyna Carbury Curragh Camp Kildare Monasterevin Rathangan Suncroft | |
| Deanery of Naas | Caragh Clane Cooleragh & Staplestown Kilcock Kill Naas Newbridge Sallins Two-Mile-House | |
| Deanery of Portarlington | Clonaslee Clonbullogue Daingean Edenderry Emo Killeigh Mountmellick Portarlington Rhode Rosenallis | |
| Deanery of Portlaoise | Abbeyleix Ballinakill Ballyadams Ballyfin Mountrath Portlaoise Raheen Stradbally | |
| Deanery of Tullow | Ballon Baltinglass Clonegal Clonmore Rathvilly Hacketstown Tullow |
Ordinaries
The following is a basic list of the Bishops of Kildare and Leighlin.[9][10]
See also
References
http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/IE.htm
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