Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe
- See Diocese of Derry and Raphoe for the Anglican (Church of Ireland) counterpart
Diocese of Raphoe Dioecesis Rapotensis Deoise Ráth Bhoth | |
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| The Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba, Letterkenny, the episcopal seat of the bishops of Raphoe | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Territory | Most of County Donegal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Armagh |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Armagh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,556 sq mi (4,030 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 90,700 82,600 (91.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1111 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba, Letterkenny |
| Patron saint | St Eunan and St Columba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eamon Martin |
| Apostolic Administrator | Monsignor Kevin Gillespie |
| Vicar General | Frs Michael McKeever, Francis McLoone |
| Bishops emeritus | Philip Boyce |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| raphoediocese.ie | |
The Diocese of Raphoe (/rəˈfoʊ/ rə-FOH; Latin: Dioecesis Rapotensis; Irish: Deoise Ráth Bhoth) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses in the inter-Irish primatial ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh.[1]
On 9 June 2017, Alan McGuckian was appointed Bishop of Raphoe and was ordained to the episcopate on 5 August 2017.
History
[edit ]- Established circa 700 as Abbacy nullius of Raphoe / Rapoten(sis) (Latin)
- Promoted in 1111 as Diocese of Raphoe / Rapoten(sis) (Latin).
Statistics and geographic remit
[edit ]The bishopric covers most of County Donegal apart from the Inishowen peninsula in the north of the county and Bundoran in the South. The largest towns are Ballyshannon, Donegal, Letterkenny and Stranorlar. As per 2014 it pastorally served 82,600 Catholics (91.1% of 90,700 total) on 4,030 km2 (1555 sq. mi.) in 33 parishes with 85 priests (83 diocesan, 2 religious), 48 lay religious (4 brothers, 44 sisters) and 5 seminarians.
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). The former Cathedral, once Cathedral of St Eunan, also in Raphoe, is now a Protestant church.
Episcopal ordinaries
[edit ]- Abbots Nullius of Raphoe
- not available ?
- Suffragan Bishops of Raphoe
- ... first incumbent(s) unavailable ?
- Gilla in Choimded Ua Caráin (Gilbert O’Caran) (1156?–1175), next Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1175 – death 1180)
- Máel Pátraic Ó Scannail (Patrick O’Scanlan), OP (1253.10 – 1261年11月05日), next Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) (1261年11月05日 – death 1270年03月16日)
- Giovanni de Alneto, OFM (1263年12月03日 – 1265年04月28日)
- Cairpre Ó Scuapa (1265 – death 1274)
- Fergal Ó Firghil (Florentius O’Ferrell) (1275 – death 1299)
- Énri Mac in Chrossáin (Henricus) (1306 – death 1319)
- Tomás Mac Carmaic Uí Domnaill (1319 – death 1337)
- Pádraig Mac Maonghaill (? – death 1367)
- Conchobhar Mac Carmaic Uí Dhomhnaill (Cornelius) (1367年12月23日 – retired 1397年02月21日), died 1399
- Seoán Mac Meanmain, OCist (1397年02月21日 – ?)
- Eóin Mac Carmaic (Johannes) (1400 – death 1419)
- Lochlainn Ó Gallchobhair (Laurentius) (1420年02月28日 – death 1438)
- Cornelius Mac Giolla Bhrighde (1440年07月20日 – death 1442)
- Lochlainn Ó Gallchobhair (Laurentius) (1442年06月18日 – death 1479)
- Johannes de Rogeriis (1479年11月12日 – death 1482)
- Meanma Mac Carmaic (Menelaus Mac Carmacáin) (1482年11月04日 – retired 1514年02月06日), died 1515
- Cornelius O’Cahan (Conn Ó Cathláin) (1514年02月06日 – retired 1534), died ?1550
- Edmund O’Gallagher (Éamonn Ó Gallchobhair) (1534年05月11日 – death 1543年02月26日)
- Art O’Gallagher (1547年12月05日 – death 1561年08月13日)
- Donald MacGongail (Donald McGonagle) (1562年01月28日 – death 1589年09月29日)
- Niall O’Boyle (1591年08月09日 – death 1611年02月06日)
- John O’Cullenan (1625年06月09日 – death 1661年03月24日)
- Apostolic Administrator Fergus Laurence Lea (1694年02月18日 – death 1696), while Bishop of Derry (Northern Ireland) (1694年02月08日 – 1696 not possessed)
- ...
- James O'Gallagher (1725–1737)
- Daniel O'Gallagher, OFM (1737–1749)
- Anthony O'Donnell, OFM (1750–1755)
- Nathaniel O'Donnell (1755–1758)
- Philip O'Reilly (1759–1782)
- Anthony Coyle (1782–1801), previously Coadjutor Bishop: Anthony Coyle (1777年04月27日 – 1782)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Fr. John McElvoy (1801年01月30日 – 1801年09月20日)
- Peter McLaughlin (1802–1819)
- Patrick McGettigan (1820–1861)
- Daniel McGettigan (1861–1870), previously Coadjutor Bishop: Daniel McGettigan (later Archbishop) (1856年02月29日 – 1861年05月01日)
- James McDevitt (1871–1879)
- Michael Logue (1879–1887)
- Patrick O'Donnell (1888–1922)
- William MacNeely (1923–1963)
- Anthony Columba McFeely (1965–1982)
- Séamus Hegarty (1982–1994)
- Philip Boyce, OCD (1995– 2017年06月09日)
- Alan McGuckian, SJ (2017年06月09日 – ...)
See also
[edit ]- Catholic Church in Ireland
- List of Catholic dioceses in Ireland
- Sexual abuse scandal in Raphoe diocese
- Anglican counterpart Diocese of Derry and Raphoe (Church of Ireland)
References
[edit ]- ^ Archdiocese of Armagh. Retrieved on 16 January 2009.
External links
[edit ]- Diocese of Raphoe (Official website)
- GCatholic.org, with Google map – data for all sections
- Diocese of Raphoe (Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference)
- Diocese of Raphoe (Catholic-Hierarchy website)
- Raphoe: Profile of the diocese (CatholicCity.com, from Catholic Encyclopedia)
