Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe
| Diocese of Raphoe Dioecesis Rapotensis Deoise Ráth Bhoth | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of Saints Eunan and Colmcille, Letterkenny, the episcopal seat of the bishops of Raphoe | |
| Location | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Territory | Most of County Donegal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Armagh |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Armagh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,556 sq mi (4,030 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 90,160 81,350 (90.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1111 |
| Cathedral | St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny |
| Patron saint | St Eunan and St Columba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Philip Boyce, O.C.D. Bishop of Raphoe |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eamon Martin |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Raphoe within the Ecclesiastical Province of Armagh | |
| Website | |
| raphoediocese.ie | |
The Diocese of Raphoe (Irish: Deoise Caitliceach Ráth Bhoth) is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses that are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh.[1] The incumbent is Philip Boyce O.C.D. who was enthroned on 1 October 1995. The current vicar general of the diocese is Daniel Carr. As of 25 January 2015, Philip Boyce reached the mandatory retirement age for a Roman Catholic Bishop which is 75 years of age. No announcement has been made yet on when Boyce will formally step down as the diocesan bishop.
Geographic remit
The See covers most of County Donegal in the civil province of Ulster. It contains 33 parishes. The largest towns are Ballyshannon, Donegal, Letterkenny and Stranorlar. The bishop's residence - Ard Adomnán - is in the town of Letterkenny. It is located beside the Parochial House, near the Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba which is dedicated to the joint patrons of the diocese - Saints Eunan (also known as Adomnán) and Columba (also known as Columcille).
Ordinaries
The following is a basic list of the bishops of Raphoe since 1725:[2][3][4]
- James O'Gallagher (1725–1737)
- Daniel O'Gallagher, O.F.M. (1737–1749)
- Anthony O'Donnell, O.F.M. (1750–1755)
- Nathaniel O'Donnell (1755–1758)
- Philip O'Reilly (1759–1782)
- Anthony Coyle (1782–1801)
- Peter McLaughlin (1802–1819)
- Patrick McGettigan (1820–1861)
- Daniel McGettigan (1861–1870)
- James McDevitt (1871–1879)
- Michael Logue (1879–1887)
- Patrick O'Donnell (cardinal) (1888–1922)
- William MacNeely (1923–1963)
- Anthony Columba McFeely (1965–1982)
- Séamus Hegarty (1982–1994)
- Philip Boyce, O.C.D. (1995–present)
See also
- Sexual abuse scandal in Raphoe diocese
- Diocese of Derry and Raphoe (Church of Ireland)
References
- ↑ Archdiocese of Armagh. Retrieved on 16 January 2009.
- ↑ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 441–442. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ↑ Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. New History of Ireland: Volume XI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 352–354. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.
- ↑ Diocese of Raphoe. Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 26 April 2010.
External links
- Diocese of Raphoe (Official Website)
- Diocese of Raphoe (Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference)
- Diocese of Raphoe (Catholic-Hierarchy website)
- Diocese of Raphoe (GCatholic.org)
- Raphoe: Profile of the diocese (CatholicCity.com, from Catholic Encyclopedia)
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