Английская Википедия:Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe
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The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe (Full title: The United Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) was a former diocese of the Church of Ireland that was located in mid-western Ireland. The diocese was formed by a merger of neighbouring dioceses in 1976, before itself merging with the neighbouring Diocese of Tuam in 2022 to form the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.
The diocese was in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and was one of the twelve Church of Ireland dioceses that cover the whole of Ireland. The diocese covered all of counties Limerick, Kerry and Clare, plus parts of counties Galway, Cork and Tipperary.
Overview and history
After the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church broke communion, by decree of the Irish Parliament, the Church of Ireland became the independent State Church of the Kingdom of Ireland. It assumed possession of most Church property (and so retained a great repository of religious architecture and other items, though some were later destroyed). The substantial majority of the population remained faithful to Roman Catholicism, despite the political and economic advantages of membership in the state church. The English-speaking minority mostly adhered to the Church of Ireland or to Presbyterianism. Since the formation of the Church of Ireland, it has experienced a continual process of merger of dioceses (see below), in view of declining membership. For this reason, the diocese had three cathedrals.
Predecessor dioceses
Prior to its own merger, the diocese was itself the result of a number of mergers of sees beginning in the seventeenth century:[1]
| Ancient dioceses | Unions before 1976 | 1976 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Ardfert & Aghadoe | 1661: Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe | Diocese of Limerick & Killaloe | |
| Diocese of Limerick | |||
| Diocese of Clonfert | 1602: Diocese of Clonfert & Kilmacduagh | 1834: Diocese of Killaloe & Clonfert | |
| Diocese of Kilmacduagh | |||
| Diocese of Kilfenora | 1752: Diocese of Killaloe & Kilfenora | ||
| Diocese of Killaloe | |||
| Diocese of Emly | United to Cashel from 1569-1976 | ||
Cathedrals
- St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick,[2]
- St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe,[3]
- St Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert.[4]
Five others are in ruins or no longer exist:
- St Brendan's Cathedral, Ardfert was destroyed by fire in 1641
- St Alibeus' Cathedral, Emly was demolished in 1877.[4]
- Kilmacduagh cathedral, which is partly in ruins
- Aghadoe Cathedral, which is partly in ruins
- Kilfenora Cathedral, which is partly in ruins, dates from the 12th century.
Parish Groups
The diocese was divided into a number of parish groups.[5]
- Adare Group: St Nicholas', AdareШаблон:• CroomШаблон:• St Andrew's, KilfinaneШаблон:• St Peter & St Paul's, KilmallockШаблон:• St Beacon's, KilpeaconШаблон:• Knockaney.
- Aughrim Group: St Catherine's, AhascraghШаблон:• ArdrahanШаблон:• Holy Trinity, AughrimШаблон:• St Matthew's, ClontuskertШаблон:• St John the Evangelist's, CreaghШаблон:• Woodlawn, Kilconell.
- Birr Group: St Brendan's, BirrШаблон:• DorrhaШаблон:• LockeenШаблон:• St Ruadhan's, Lorrha.
- Clonfert (Cathedral) Group: St Brendan's Cathedral, ClonfertШаблон:• St John the Baptist's, DonanaughtaШаблон:• Christ Church's, LickmolassyШаблон:• St Paul's, Rynagh.
- Cloughjordan Group: BallingarryШаблон:• BorrisnafarneyШаблон:• BorrisokaneШаблон:• St Kieran's, Cloughjordan.
- Drumcliffe (Ennis) Group: St Columba, DrumcliffeШаблон:• KilfarboyШаблон:• St Fachan's, KilfenoraШаблон:• St James', KilfieraghШаблон:• KilnasoolaghШаблон:• Christ Church's, Shannon.
- Kenmare Group: St Michael & All Angels', DromodШаблон:• St Patrick's, KenmareШаблон:• Church of the Transfiguration, KilcrohaneШаблон:• St John the Baptist's, Valentia.
- Kilcolman (Milltown) Group: St John's, GlenbeighШаблон:• KilcolmanШаблон:• St Michael's, KillorglinШаблон:• St Carthage's, KiltallaghШаблон:• Knockane.
- Killaloe (Cathedral) Group: InniscaltraШаблон:• St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe[6]Шаблон:• St Senan's, KiltinanleaШаблон:• All Saints', StradballyШаблон:• St. Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney.
- Killarney Group: St Mary, KillarneyШаблон:• Holy Trinity, Muckross.
- Limerick (Cathedral) Group: St Mary's Cathedral, LimerickШаблон:• AbingtonШаблон:• St Michael's, Limerick.
- Nenagh Group: KillodiernanШаблон:• St Mary's, NenaghШаблон:• Templederry.
- Rathkeale Group: St Mary's, AskeatonШаблон:• KilcornanШаблон:• KilnaughtinШаблон:• Holy Trinity, Rathkeale.
- Roscrea Group: St Burchin's, BourneyШаблон:• Christ Church's, CorballyШаблон:• St Molua, KyleШаблон:• St Cronan's, Roscrea.
- Shinrone Group:[7] AghanconШаблон:• DunkerrinШаблон:• St Finnian's, KinnittyШаблон:• St Mary's, Shinrone.
- Tralee Group: BallymacelligottШаблон:• BallyseedyШаблон:• St James's, DingleШаблон:• Kilgobbin, CampШаблон:• Killiney, CastlegregoryШаблон:• St John's, Tralee.
- Plus the University of Limerick.
List of bishops
- Edwin Owen (1976–1981)
- Walton Newcombe Francis Empey (1981–1985)
- Edward Flewett Darling (1985–2000)
- Michael Hugh Gunton Mayes (2000–2008)
- Trevor Williams (2008–2014)
- Kenneth Kearon (2015–2021)
See also
- Dean of Limerick and Ardfert
- Dean of Killaloe and Clonfert
- List of Anglican dioceses in the United Kingdom and Ireland
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry (formerly Ardfert and Aghadoe)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
References
External links
Шаблон:Church of Ireland dioceses Шаблон:Office holders in the Diocese of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 The Cathedral Churches of Limerick and Killaloe. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ↑ Parish Information. Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe website. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
- ↑ St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe. Retrieved on 7 September 2009.
- ↑ Shinrone Group of Parishes. Retrieved on 7 September 2009.
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