Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe (full title The United Dioceses of Tuam, Killala, Achonry, Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) is a diocese of the Church of Ireland that is located in the west of Ireland. [1]
The diocese was formed by a merger of neighbouring dioceses in 1976, before itself merging with the neighbouring Diocese of Tuam in 2022 to form the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. The diocese was in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and was one of the twelve Church of Ireland dioceses that cover the whole of Ireland.
The Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert or the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe (/ ˌ k ɪ l ə ˈ l uː / kil-ə-LOO; Full title: Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Province of Dublin. [1]
Arms of the Bishops of Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry. In November 2012 the Chief Herald of Ireland confirmed the following as the arms of the united diocese: [2]. Azure beneath three Gothic arches as many figures or their hands faces and feet proper, in the middle the Blessed Virgin holding upon her left arm the Child their heads circled in glory on her dexter side a bishop pontifically ...
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.
Pages in category "Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... This page was last edited on 1 April 2018, at ...
The united see consisted of most of County Limerick, all of County Kerry and a small part of County Cork. The bishop's seat was located at the Cathedral Church of St Mary, Limerick. In 1976, Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe combined with Killaloe and Clonfert to form the united see of Limerick and Killaloe. [1]
Diocese: Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe: Elected: 2022: Predecessor: Kenneth Kearon (as Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe); Patrick Rooke (as Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry) Other post(s) Bishop of Cashel and Ossory (2006–2022) Dean of Cork (2002–2006) Orders; Ordination: 1988: Consecration: 3 July 2006 by John Neill: Personal details; Born