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Unlike many (European) countries, the boundaries of the Roman
Catholic dioceses in Ireland do not conform with the political border between the Republic of Ireland (independent) and Northern Ireland (part of the UK). One archdiocese and three dioceses straddle the international border; two dioceses
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Catholic dioceses remained close to the original, with a few notable differences. Firstly, several dioceses with small populations were merged, and now have more than one name to represent their merger. Secondly, the Diocese of Galway was created in 1831 following the abolition of the
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Kilfenora has been administered by the Bishop of Galway in the province of Tuam since the late 19th Century. The correct title of the Bishop is now the Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh and
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Catholic
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List of Catholic schools in Ireland by religious order
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526:Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
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639:1836 Index of Roman Catholic Parishes
556:Diocese of Cinél nEógain and Ardstraw
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1312:List of Catholic churches in Ireland
496:Approximating the civil province of
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396:Approximating the civil province of
276:(includes parts of County Fermanagh)
248:(includes parts of counties Tyrone,
591:List of Roman Catholic archdioceses
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1343:List of monastic houses in Ireland
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729:Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference
573:List of Church of Ireland dioceses
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1064:Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
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492:Ecclesiastical province of Tuam
479:Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
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379:- Republic of Ireland only
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280:Diocese of Down and Connor
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1353:List of saints of Ireland
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952:Bishop of Down and Connor
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1024:Bishop of Cork and Ross
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104:Episcopal Conference
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319:Diocese of Limerick
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49:Holy Cross Church,
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1277:Kilkenny Cathedral
1242:Limerick Cathedral
1207:Monaghan Cathedral
1202:Longford Cathedral
1160:Kenneth Nowakowski
1128:Bishop of Clonfert
1114:Archbishop of Tuam
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1044:Bishop of Killaloe
887:Diocese of Killala
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152:Penal Laws
136:archbishop
679:, Ireland
250:Fermanagh
187:Cathedral
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