Ecclesiastical province Province of Cashel Phone +353 64 663 1168 | Denomination Roman Catholic Area 5,302 km² | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)136,000130,000 (95.6%) Profiles | ||
The Diocese of Kerry (Irish: Deoise Chiarraí) is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. The diocese was established in the early 12th century as the "Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe". It changed its name to the "Diocese of Kerry" on 20 December 1952. The cathedral church of the diocese is St Mary's Cathedral.
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Geography
The diocese contains most of County Kerry and parts of County Cork, including the towns of Cahersiveen, Dingle, Killarney, Killorglin, Listowel, Millstreet and Tralee.
Bishop of Kerry
The incumbent, Raymond Browne, was appointed by Pope Francis on 2 May 2013 and was consecrated on 21 July 2013 by his metropolitan, Dermot Clifford.
Deaneries and Parishes
The Diocese is divided into twelve deaneries, each divided into a number of parishes or group parishes: