Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster. The diocese was formed by an ex aequo principaliter union on 19 April 1958, between the Dioceses of Cork and Ross. The incumbent Ordinary is the Most Rev. Fintan Gavin. The cathedral church of the diocese is Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne.

Geography

The diocese incorporates the city of Cork and the southern and western parts of County Cork, including the towns of Bandon, Bantry, Carrigaline, Clonakilty, and Kinsale.
The Diocese is organised in 16 Pastoral Areas as prompted under the 2005 document Pilgrim Steps.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Cork and Cloyne
Bishops of Cork
Bishops of Cork and Ross
The bishops were also Apostolic Administrators of the Diocese of Ross 1693–1747 and 1954–1958.

Religious Orders

There are several religious orders, male and female, based in the diocese, predominantly in the city area. They include:
Priests:
Brothers:
Sisters:
Note: 1. Some parishes have now been clustered due to lack of clergy. 2. Parishes with brackets after them indicate parishes run by religious congregations.