Suffragan diocese Limerick, Ireland
Diocese of Limerick
Limericien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Limerick is a Latin Church diocese in the west of Ireland, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, with its see at St John's Cathedral in Limerick city. Brendan Leahy has been bishop since his ordination in April 2013.
On the map
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- Established
- 1111
- Catholics
- 184,300
- Priests
- 65
- Territory
- 2,100 km²
Parishes and churches
59 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St John the BaptistKnockea · CathedralView parish
- AssumptionLoughillView parish
- Blessed Virgin MaryPatrickswellMass times recorded
- Christ the KingCaherdavinMass times recorded
- Holy FamilyLimerickView parish
- Holy TrinityAdareView parish
- Holy TrinityDrominView parish
- Holy TrinityTempleglantineView parish
- Immaculate ConceptionBrureeMass times recorded
- Immaculate ConceptionFeohanaghView parish
- Immaculate ConceptionNewcastle WestView parish
- Our Lady Help of ChristiansCastletroyView parish
- Our Lady of LourdesLimerickMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the AssumptionAbbeyfealeMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the AssumptionBulgadenView parish
- Our Lady of the Immaculate ConceptionAthlacaView parish
- Our Lady of the RosaryLimerickMass times recorded
- Our Lady Queen of PeaceEffinView parish
- Our Lady Queen of PeaceLimerickView parish
- Ss Peter and PaulBroadfordView parish
- Ss Peter and PaulBallysteenView parish
- Ss Peter and PaulKilfinnyView parish
- St AndrewKilfinaneView parish
- St BartholomewDromcollogherView parish
- St BartholomewAtheaMass times recorded
- St ItaFeenaghView parish
- St ItaRaheenaghView parish
- St JamesCappaghView parish
- St JohnCratloeView parish
- St John Paul IIDooradoyleView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Brendan Leahy
- Born
- 28 March 1960
- Birthplace
- Dublin
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
St John's Cathedral, Limerick stands in Limerick, 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.
This see in the wire
Stories that name this see
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Father Seán Harmon delivers televised Mass on RTÉ One
Father Seán Harmon delivered the opening message and homily for a televised Mass on RTÉ One broadcast live from Saint Nessan’s Church in Raheen, County Limerick. The broadcast occurred on the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Father Harmon noted that Saint Nessan’s Church is part of the Parish of Mungret, Crecora and Raheen in the Diocese of Limerick. In his homily, he used the life of Matt Talbot, a young man from Dublin, to exemplify what God’s mercy can achieve.
Filed by our own wire from published sources. Read the wire.