Diocese of Elphin Dioecesis Elphinensis |
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Location | |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Territory | Parts of counties Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath and Galway |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tuam |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Tuam |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,201 sq mi (3,110 km2) |
Population - Catholics |
70,000 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | Diocese in 1111 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo |
Patron saint | St Ascius and the Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
Kevin Doran Bishop of Elphin |
Metropolitan Archbishop |
Michael Neary Archbishop of Tuam |
Map | |
Website | |
elphindiocese.ie |
The Diocese of Elphin (Irish: Deoise Ail Finn) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. The current Bishop is Kevin Doran who was appointed in 2014.
The diocese covers parts of the counties of Roscommon, Sligo and Galway, and County Westmeath. Its Cathedral, which was originally established in the County Roscommon town of Elphin, is now in Sligo. The major towns are Athlone, Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon and Sligo.
(This is a list of parishes starting in the north and concluding in the south).
Clifforney
Grange
Mullaghmore
Rathcormac
Strandhill
Ransboro
Sligo cathedral
Sligo St Anne & Carramore
Sligo- St. Joseph & Calry
Gleann/ Sooey
Highwood
Corrigeenroe
Baleyrush
Coothall
Crossna
Aghanagh
Drumboylan
Dangan
Kilmore
Carrick
Drumlion
Breedogue
Creeve
Ballinagar
Tibohine
Gorthanny
Lisacul
Cloonbonniffe
Killina
Kilmurray
Mantua
Carniska
Rooskey
Slatta
Treen
Kiltrustan
Scramogue
Ballagh
Curraghroe
Derrane