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In the Catholic Church, an episcopal conference is an official assembly of all the bishops of a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities, but were first established as formal bodies by the Second Vatican Council (Christus Dominus, 38), and implemented by Pope Paul VI's 1966 motu proprio Ecclesiae sanctae.
The Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference is a consultative body for ordinaries in Ireland. Christianity has existed in Ireland since the 5th century and arrived from Roman Britain (most famously associated with Saint Patrick), forming what is today known as Gaelic Christianity. It gradually gained ground and replaced the old pagan traditions.
The Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference pointed out that "Word of God Sunday" is not a new feast day, but "a day to be devoted to the celebration, study, and spreading of the Word of God." [ 12 ] The bishops noted that "[t]he reform of the lectionary has led to much more scripture being proclaimed during our liturgical gatherings and a greater ...
Intercom is a monthly pastoral and liturgical Catholic magazine published by Veritas for the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. [1] The magazine is based in The Catholic Communications Office, Columba House, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. [2]
Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website. Diocese of Achonry. Catholic-Hierarchy website. Diocese of Achonry. GCatholic.org website. Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "The Diocese of Achonry". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) is an independent [4] and voluntary association of Catholic clergy in Ireland. The association was established on 1 September 2010 with the objective of having "a forum, and a voice to reflect, discuss and comment on issues affecting the Irish Church and society today".
Catholic Dioceses on the island of Ireland. The colours indicate the ecclesiastical provinces, and the dark areas are archdioceses. Holy Cross Church, Diocese of Kerry This is a comprehensive list of Catholic dioceses in the island of Ireland.
On a national level, Leahy served as secretary of the advisory committee on ecumenism of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference between 1999 and 2010, and as a member of the Three Faiths Forum since 1999. He has also served as co-chair of the theology forum of the Irish Inter-Church Meeting since 2010. [4]