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Diocese of Ardagh–Clonmacnois
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The Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois is a Latin Catholic see covering most of Counties Longford and Leitrim plus parts of several neighbouring counties in Ireland, with the combined diocese dating to the 1756 union of the ancient sees of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Armagh and has been led by Bishop Paul Connell since 2023.
- Bishop
- Paul Connell
- Latin name
- Ardachaden(sis)
- Established
- 1756
- Cathedral
- St. Mel's Cathedral, Longford
- Patron
- St. Mel
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Armagh (Archdiocese of Armagh)
- Catholics
- 76,626
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, St. Michael’s, Longford, Co. Longford, Ireland
- Telephone
- Tel. [043]33.46.432; fax 33.46.833
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Limerick 35 km
- Diocese of Killaloe 39 km
- Dromore 52 km
- Diocese of Kerry 57 km
- Diocese of Cork and Ross 76 km
- Diocese of Clonfert 85 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000720 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08