Diocese of Derry

Dioecesis Derriena

Deoise Dhoire
St Eugene's Cathedral viewed from the walls of Derry
Location
CountryNorthern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
TerritoryMost of County Londonderry, some parishes in counties Tyrone and Antrim and County Donegal
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Armagh
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Armagh
Coordinates54°59′42″N 7°19′34″W / 54.995°N 7.326°W / 54.995; -7.326
Statistics
Area965 sq mi (2,500 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2019)
336,741
252,347 (74.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSt Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
Patron saintSt Eugene and St Columba
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDonal McKeown
Metropolitan ArchbishopEamon Martin
Vicar GeneralPaul McCafferty & Monsignor Andy Dolan
Map
Website
derrydiocese.org

The Diocese of Derry (Latin: Dioecesis Derriena; Irish: Deoise Dhoire) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church which straddles the international frontier between the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.[1] The diocese consists of almost fifty parishes and some number of religious congregations have houses in various parts of the diocese.

The Cathedral Church of the diocese is St Eugene's Cathedral. Nearby is St Columba's Church, Long Tower.

Schools in the Diocese

Schools in the diocese include: St Columb's College, Thornhill College, St Joseph's Boys' School, Lumen Christi College.

Adult Faith Development

As part of their adult faith development, the diocese runs the Diploma in Pastoral Theology validated by St. Patrick's College, Maynooth,[2] from the Drumalis Retreat Centre.[3]

The Derry Diocese Catechetical Centre in conjunction with St Mary's University, Twickenham offer a Masters in Catholic School Leadership.[4]

Geography

Derry contains most of County Londonderry, some parishes in counties Tyrone and Antrim and the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, and the parish of Lifford (Clonleigh) in East Donegal. As well as the city of Derry, the main towns are Buncrana, Coleraine, Lifford, Limavady, Maghera, Omagh and Strabane.

Bishops

Main article: Bishop of Derry

The following is a basic list of the post-Reformation Roman Catholic bishops and vicars apostolic.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Derry". GCatholic.org.
  2. ^ Diploma in Pastoral Theology Derry Diocese.
  3. ^ Drumalis Retreat Centre run by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion - Official Website
  4. ^ Masters in Catholic School Leadership Derry Diocese Catechetical Centre.
  5. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 422–423. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Derry". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

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