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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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The address the register holds for St John's Cathedral, Limerick, in Limerick, Ireland.

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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.

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The bishop

Bishop
Brendan Leahy
Born
28 March 1960
Birthplace
Dublin

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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

The wire's resolver matched this see in the text of each story.

  • 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.

    Sep 27, 2026 · Liturgy

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