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The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe (formally: '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

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Prior to its own merger, the diocese was itself the result of a number of mergers of sees beginning in the seventeenth century:




Cathedrals



St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick,
St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe,
St Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert.
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.
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.

Adare Group: St Nicholas', Adare • Croom • St Andrew's, Kilfinane • St Peter & St Paul's, Kilmallock • St Beacon's, Kilpeacon • Knockaney.
Aughrim Group: St Catherine's, Ahascragh • Ardrahan • Holy Trinity, Aughrim • St Matthew's, Clontuskert • St John the Evangelist's, Creagh • Woodlawn, Kilconell.
Birr Group: St Brendan's, Birr • Dorrha • Lockeen • St Ruadhan's, Lorrha.
Clonfert (Cathedral) Group: St Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert • St John the Baptist's, Donanaughta • Christ Church's, Lickmolassy • St Paul's, Rynagh.
Cloughjordan Group: Ballingarry • Borrisnafarney • Borrisokane • St Kieran's, Cloughjordan.
Drumcliffe (Ennis) Group: St Columba, Drumcliffe • Kilfarboy • St Fachan's, Kilfenora • St James', Kilfieragh • Kilnasoolagh • Christ Church's, Shannon.
Kenmare Group: St Michael & All Angels', Dromod • St Patrick's, Kenmare • Church of the Transfiguration, Kilcrohane • St John the Baptist's, Valentia.
Kilcolman (Milltown) Group: St John's, Glenbeigh • Kilcolman • St Michael's, Killorglin • St Carthage's, Kiltallagh • Knockane.
Killaloe (Cathedral) Group: Inniscaltra • St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe • St Senan's, Kiltinanlea • All Saints', Stradbally • St. Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney.
Killarney Group: St Mary, Killarney • Holy Trinity, Muckross.
Limerick (Cathedral) Group: St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick • Abington • St Michael's, Limerick.
Nenagh Group: Killodiernan • St Mary's, Nenagh • Templederry.
Rathkeale Group: St Mary's, Askeaton • Kilcornan • Kilnaughtin • Holy Trinity, Rathkeale.
Roscrea Group: St Burchin's, Bourney • Christ Church's, Corbally • St Molua, Kyle • St Cronan's, Roscrea.
Shinrone Group: Aghancon • Dunkerrin • St Finnian's, Kinnitty • St Mary's, Shinrone.
Tralee Group: Ballymacelligott • Ballyseedy • St James's, Dingle • Kilgobbin, Camp • Killiney, Castlegregory • St John's, Tralee.
Plus the University of Limerick.




List of bishops






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


Official Website
Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings

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• Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe
• St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick
• Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe
• Killaloe Cathedral
• Killaloe, County Clare
• Dean of Killaloe and Clonfert
• Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert
• Diocese of Limerick