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Diocese of Limerick

Dioecesis Limericiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Brendan Leahy, Bishop
  • Donal Brendan Murray, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 7th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ireland
  • Square Kilometers: 2,100 (811 Square Miles)
  • Description: Most of Limerick, parts of Clare and Kerry
  • Official Web Site: http://www.limerickdiocese.org/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Centre, St. Munchin's, Corbally Rd., Limerick V94 925C, Ireland
  • Telephone: (061)35.00.00

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7th CenturyErectedDiocese of Limerick (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950114,000117,56097.0%11910522450821058048ap1951
1970116,200118,45598.1%13112926044622464652ap1971
1980136,808139,10898.3%14210324555815548358ap1981
1990140,600144,00097.6%1409723759314747459ap1991
1999160,000165,00097.0%1277320080011136360ap2000
2000160,000165,00097.0%1217519681611035560ap2001
2001160,000167,00095.8%120701908429635060ap2002
2002160,000167,00095.8%121701918379534860ap2003
2003160,000167,00095.8%121601818838534560ap2004
2004160,000167,00095.8%122561788988134360ap2005
2010171,000178,30095.9%121501711,00010230760ap2011
2013172,500179,90095.9%119461651,04510325060ap2014
2016184,300192,30095.8%115391541,19610727260ap2017
2019154,836191,80980.7%107421491,0396624360ap2020
2021150,327183,63881.9%100401401,0736423260ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 305
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 177
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 225
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 221
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 244
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 262
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 227, to Page 228

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