Suffragan diocese Elphin, Ireland
Diocese of Elphin
Elphinen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Elphin is a Latin Rite diocese in the west of Ireland covering parts of Counties Roscommon, Sligo and Galway, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tuam. Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Sligo, and it is led by Bishop Kevin Doran, who since 2024 also leads the Diocese of Achonry in persona episcopi.
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- Established
- 1111
- Catholics
- 68,000
- Priests
- 77
- Territory
- 3,111 km²
Parishes and churches
37 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Immaculate ConceptionScramogue · CathedralView parish
- Mary ImmaculateGlenkillamey · CathedralMass times recorded
- Immaculate ConceptionBallaghMass times recorded
- Immaculate ConceptionStrokestownView parish
- Our Lady of Good CounselLecarrowView parish
- Our Lady of Perpetual HelpAughrimView parish
- Our Lady of the Holy RosaryBallyleagueMass times recorded
- Risen ChristKilkillogeView parish
- Sacred HeartFairymountView parish
- Sacred HeartKilglassView parish
- Sacred HeartRiverstownMass times recorded
- Sacred HeartRooskeyView parish
- Sacred Heart and St BarryWhitehallView parish
- Ss Eithne and FidelmaTibohineView parish
- Ss Peter and PaulAthloneView parish
- St AnneCorrigeenroeMass times recorded
- St AsicusFrenchparkView parish
- St AttractaBallinagareView parish
- St BrideBallintubberView parish
- St BrigidFour Mile HouseView parish
- St ColmcilleMaugherowView parish
- St ColumbaRosses PointView parish
- St CuanAhascraghView parish
- St JosephBoyleView parish
- St JosephBallyforanView parish
- St JosephBallymoeView parish
- St JosephGeevaghView parish
- St MaryHighwoodView parish
- St MaryBallygarView parish
- St MichaelCootehallView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Kevin Doran
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The cathedral
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo stands in Elphin, 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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