Ireland Catholic Church Dioceses

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Location: Ireland

Ireland Catholic Church Dioceses

Ireland records that identify individuals and families before the 1864 civil register may be found in records that discuss the Catholic church.

Listing the dioceses and parishes can be helpful to locate a geographic area.

There are 26 dioceses in Ireland, each led by a diocesan bishop (including four Metropolitan Archdioceses).

-The boundaries of the Roman Catholic dioceses in Ireland do not conform with the political border between the Republic of Ireland (independent) and Northern Ireland (part of the UK).

- one archdiocese and three dioceses straddle the international border

- two dioceses are wholly in Northern Ireland.

Ireland Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh
Ireland Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ireland Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin
Ireland Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam

Categories Used

• Category: Ireland, Catholic Priests
• Category: Ireland, Catholic Bishops
• Category: Archbishops of Armagh, Ireland, Catholic Church
• Category: Archbishops of Dublin, Ireland, Catholic Church
• Category: Ireland, Catholic Cardinals

Source Material

Irish local histories

Ireland Roman Catholic clergy sources

Diocese of Down and Connor