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Diocese of Clonfert
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The Diocese of Clonfert is a Latin Rite diocese in the west of Ireland, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tuam, with its seat at St Brendan's Cathedral in Loughrea. Since February 2022 it has been held in persona episcopi by Bishop Michael Duignan, who simultaneously leads Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora.
- Bishop
- Michael Duignan
- Latin name
- Clonferten(sis)
- Established
- 1111
- Cathedral
- St Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea
- Patron
- Saint Brendan the Navigator
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Tuam (Archdiocese of Tuam)
- Catholics
- 36,000
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, Coorheen, Loughrea, Co. Galway, h62 td82, Ireland
- Telephone
- Tel. [091]841.560
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh–Kilfenora 33 km
- Galway and Kilmacduag 34 km
- Diocese of Tuam 48 km
- Diocese of Killaloe 48 km
- Diocese of Limerick 60 km
- Diocese of Achonry 69 km
Parishes near the see
- St Lawrence · Tiranascaragh 1 km
- St Ronan · Quansboro 1 km
- Holy Family · Clostoken 5 km
- Ss Peter and Paul · Kilrickle 9 km
- St Andrew · Leitrim 9 km
- Esker Monastery · Esker 12 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001180 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08