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Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh

Dioecesis Galviensis et Duacensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Michael Gerard Duignan, Bishop
  • Brendan Kelly, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • United: 5 June 1883
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuam
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ireland
  • Square Kilometers: 2,610 (1,008 Square Miles)
  • Description: Parts of Mayo, Galway and Clare
  • Official Web Site: http://www.galwaydiocese.ie/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, The Cathedral, Galway, H91 A780, Ireland
  • Telephone: (091)563.566
  • Fax: 568.333

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Galway
26 April 1831ErectedArchdiocese of Tuam Diocese of Galway (erected)
Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh
5 June 1883UnitedDiocese of Galway
Diocese of Kilmacduagh
Diocese of Kilfenora
Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh
195059,37959,74299.4%747014441224030031ap1951
197057,02657,43599.3%896215137714334932ap1971
198072,86073,64898.9%1095616544114430539ap1981
199076,10077,15998.6%942967924323639ap1991
199991,28294,01497.1%78391177806121740ap2000
200092,97196,00496.8%80471277326222140ap2001
200195,16696,30498.8%76531297376521040ap2002
200298,157101,23497.0%77471247916222440ap2003
2003100,755103,13897.7%75421178616222540ap2004
2004102,425105,07997.5%74391139065821938ap2005
2006104,822109,49395.7%70421129356118838ap2007
2013103,084113,39290.9%61391001,0305820539ap2014
2016111,584122,46691.1%5837951,1745522839ap2017
2019114,022140,15281.4%62451071,0656018740ap2020
2021116,752152,75576.4%4540851,3735118240ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Galway
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 221

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