Suffragan diocese Down and Connor, Ireland
Diocese of Down and Connor
Dunen(sis) et Connoren(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite diocese in Northern Ireland covering counties Antrim, Down, and part of Londonderry, formed by the union of the ancient sees of Down and Connor in 1453. Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Armagh, with its seat at St. Peter's Cathedral in Belfast. Bishop Alan McGuckian, S.J., was appointed in 2024.
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- Established
- 1453
- Catholics
- 402,470
- Priests
- 176
- Territory
- 2,419 km²
Parishes and churches
87 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Dunsford and ArdglassTown not recordedView parish
- GlenariffeTown not recordedView parish
- Glenarm (Tickmacreevan)GlenarmView parish
- Glenavy and KilleadTown not recordedView parish
- Glenravel (Skerry) & The BraidTown not recordedView parish
- GreencastleTown not recordedView parish
- HannahstownTown not recordedView parish
- Holy CrossTown not recordedView parish
- Holy FamilyTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Holy RosaryTown not recordedView parish
- Holy TrinityTown not recordedMass times recorded
- HolywoodHolywoodView parish
- KilcooTown not recordedView parish
- KillyleaghTown not recordedView parish
- Kircubbin (Ardkeen)KircubbinView parish
- LarneLarneView parish
- Lisburn (Blaris)LisburnView parish
- LoughguileTown not recordedView parish
- LoughinislandTown not recordedView parish
- Lower Mourne (Glassdrumman & Ballymartin)Town not recordedView parish
- NativityTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Newcastle (Maghera)NewcastleView parish
- Newtownards and ComberTown not recordedView parish
- Our Lady Queen of PeaceTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Portaferry (Ballyphilip)PortaferryView parish
- PortglenoneTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Portrush and BushmillsTown not recordedView parish
- PortstewartTown not recordedMass times recorded
- Queens University BelfastBelfastView parish
- Randalstown (Drummaul)RandalstownView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Alan McGuckian, S.J.
- Born
- 26 February 1953
- Birthplace
- Ballymena
- Institute
- COMPAGNIA DI GESÙ (GESUITI) (S.I.)
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The cathedral
St. Peter's Cathedral, Belfast stands in Down and Connor, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
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