Roman Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor
The Diocese of Down and Connor, (Latin: Dioecesis Dunensis et Connorensis; Irish: Deoise an Dúin agus Chonaire) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh. Bishop Alan McGuckian is Bishop-Elect.
Diocese of Down and Connor Dioecesis Dunensis et Connorensis Deoise An Dúin agus Chonaire | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Territory | Most of counties Antrim and Down and part of County Londonderry |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Armagh |
| Coordinates | 54.924°N 6.102°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 934 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 977,600 402,470 (41.2%) |
| Parishes | 87 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1453 (Union of the dioceses of Down and Connor) |
| Cathedral | St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast |
| Patron saint | St Malachy and St MacNissi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alan McGuckian (Bishop-Elect) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eamon Martin |
| Apostolic Administrator | Donal McKeown |
| Vicar General | Fr Eugene O'Hagan (The Priests) and Canon John Murray - (In abeyance during the vacancy of the Diocese) |
| Judicial Vicar | Fr Joseph Rooney |
| Bishops emeritus | Noel Treanor |
| Map | |
| Website | |
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