Ireland

Statistics by Province

by General Population

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# Catholics Population Percent Catholic Province Dioceses Suffragans Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes
1 1,336,000 2,359,000 56.63% Armagh 9 Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), Clogher, Derry, Down and Connor, Dromore, Kilmore, Meath, Raphoe 983 285 1,268 1 420 1,645 441
2 1,401,000 1,556,000 90.04% Dublin 4 Ferns, Kildare and Leighlin, Ossory 825 934 1,759 1,393 3,230 293
3 966,000 1,001,000 96.50% Cashel (-Emly) 7 Cloyne, Cork and Ross, Kerry, Killaloe, Limerick, Waterford and Lismore 874 328 1,202 519 2,332 377
4 396,000 407,000 97.30% Tuam 6 Achonry, Clonfert, Elphin, Galway and Kilmacduagh, Killala 436 87 523 139 878 201

#	Catholics	Population	Percent Catholic	Province	Dioceses	Suffragans	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes
1	1,336,000	2,359,000	56.63%	Armagh	9	Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), Clogher, Derry, Down and Connor, Dromore, Kilmore, Meath, Raphoe	983	285	1,268	1	420	1,645	441
2	1,401,000	1,556,000	90.04%	Dublin	4	Ferns, Kildare and Leighlin, Ossory	825	934	1,759		1,393	3,230	293
3	966,000	1,001,000	96.50%	Cashel (-Emly)	7	Cloyne, Cork and Ross, Kerry, Killaloe, Limerick, Waterford and Lismore	874	328	1,202		519	2,332	377
4	396,000	407,000	97.30%	Tuam	6	Achonry, Clonfert, Elphin, Galway and Kilmacduagh, Killala	436	87	523		139	878	201

Note: The table above is generated with the most recent data available for each diocese. Dioceses with incomplete data may be excluded which will lower the totals for its Province.