The Diocese of Limerick (Irish: Deoise Luimnigh) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in mid-western Ireland, one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emly.
The cathedral church of the diocese is St John's Cathedral in Limerick.
The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Brendan Leahy.
Geography The diocese is divided into 60 parishes, which are spread across three counties: 57 in Limerick (18 of which are in the Limerick city area), two in Clare, and one between Limerick and Kerry.
The parishes are grouped into 16 Pastoral Units, where groups of priests are appointed to cover a number of parishes between them.
As of 2018, there were 65 priests in active ministry, 27 of whom were over the age of 65.
Aside from the cathedral city of Limerick, the main towns in the diocese are Abbeyfeale, Adare, Kilmallock, Newcastle West, and Rathkeale. +Pastoral UnitParishesPastoral Unit 1 St John's Monaleen St Patrick's / St Brigid's St Michael's Our Lady Help of Christians, MilfordPastoral Unit 2 St Joseph's St Saviour's Our Lady of LourdesPastoral Unit 3 Donoughmore / Knockea / Roxboro Our Lady Queen of Peace Holy FamilyPastoral Unit 4Sub-unit A
St Munchin's / St Lelia's Corpus Christi Parteen / MeelickSub-unit B
St Mary's St Nicholas'Pastoral Unit 5 Christ the King Cratloe / Sixmilebridge Our Lady of the RosaryPastoral Unit 6 Patrickswell / Ballybrown Mungret / Raheen / Crecora St Paul'sPastoral Unit 7Sub-unit A
Banogue Croom Dromin / AthlaccaSub-unit B
Manister Fedamore Bruff / Meanus / GrangePastoral Unit 8 Rockhill / Bruree Castletown / Ballyagran / ColmanswellPastoral Unit 9Sub-unit A
Ardpatrick Glenroe / Ballyorgan KilfinaneSub-unit B
Bulgaden / Martinstown Effin / Garrienderk KilmallockPastoral Unit 10 Rathkeale Ballingarry / Granagh Knockaderry / CloncaghPastoral Unit 11 Croagh / Kilfinny Adare CappaghPastoral Unit 12 Kildimo / Pallaskenry Kilcornan Askeaton / BallysteenPastoral Unit 13 Shanagolden / Robertstown / Foynes Loughill / Ballyhahill Glin Coolcappa / KilcolmanPastoral Unit 14 Abbeyfeale Athea Templeglantine Tournafulla / MountcollinsPastoral Unit 15 Newcastle West Mahoonagh / Feohanagh / Castlemahon Monagea Ardagh / CarrickerryPastoral Unit 16 Dromcollogher / Broadford Killeedy / Ashford Feenagh / Kilmeedy
Ordinaries
The following is a list of the ten most recent bishops: 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) Sede vacante (2009–2013) Brendan Leahy (2013–present)
See also Catholic Church in Ireland Church of Ireland Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe
External links Official Diocesan website GCatholic Catholic Hierarchy Catholic Encyclopedia Profile Pastoral Unit List
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