Denomination Roman Catholic Bishop Philip Boyce Established Synod of Ráth Breasail | Rite Latin Rite Area 4,030 km² | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)90,16081,350 (90.2%) Cathedral Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh | ||
The Diocese of Raphoe (/ˈræfoʊ/; Irish: Deoise Caitliceach Ráth Bhoth) is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses that are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh. The incumbent is Philip Boyce O.C.D. who was enthroned on 1 October 1995. The current vicar general of the diocese is Daniel Carr. As of 25 January 2015, Philip Boyce reached the mandatory retirement age for a Roman Catholic Bishop which is 75 years of age. No announcement has been made yet on when Boyce will formally step down as the diocesan bishop.
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Geographic remit
The See covers most of County Donegal apart from the Inishowen peninsula. It contains 33 parishes. The largest towns are Ballyshannon, Donegal, Letterkenny and Stranorlar. The bishop's residence - Ard Adomnán - is in the town of Letterkenny. It is located beside the Parochial House, near the Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba which is dedicated to the joint patrons of the diocese - Saints Eunan (also known as Adomnán) and Columba (also known as Columcille).
Ordinaries
The following is a basic list of the bishops of Raphoe since 1725: