Diocese of Down and Connor
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- For the dioceses of the Church of Ireland, see Diocese of Down and Dromore or Diocese of Connor.
The Diocese of Down and Connor (From the Latin Dunensis et Connorensis) is an Irish Roman Catholic diocese that stretches from Portrush and Portstewart to Kilkeel in Northern Ireland.
The population of the diocese is about one million, of which approximately 30%, or 300,000 people, are Catholic.
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[edit] The Clergy
There are 88 parishes in the diocese served by 206 priests. The Most Reverand Dr Patrick Walsh D.D is the current Bishop of Down and Connor. The Bishop is assisted by two Auxiliary Bishops, Dr Anthony Farquhar and Dr Donal McKeown.
[edit] Affiliated Bishops
Heber McMahon (Bishop: 1641 to Jun 1643)
William Crolly (Bishop: 1825 to 8 May 1835)
John Tohill (Bishop: 9 Jun 1908 to 1915)
Joseph Cardinal MacRory (Bishop: 9 Aug 1915 to 22 Jun 1928)
Daniel Mageean (Priest: 17 Jun 1906; Bishop: 29 May 1929 to 17 Jan 1962)
William J. Philbin (Bishop: 5 Jun 1962 to 24 Aug 1982)
Cahal Cardinal Daly (Bishop: 24 Aug 1982 to 6 Nov 1990)
Michael Dallat (Priest: 10 Mar 1951; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 1993 to 31 Mar 2000)
Patrick Walsh (Priest: 25 Feb 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 1983; Bishop: 18 Mar 1991 - )
Anthony Farquhar (Priest: 13 Mar 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 1983 - )
Donal McKeown (Priest: 3 Jul 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Feb 2001 - )
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Diocese of Down and Connor (Giga-Catholic Information)
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org - Diocese Profile
- Profile from NewAdvent.org - info from Catholic Encyclopedia
