Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry
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The Diocese of Derry is a diocese
in the north of Ireland
. It is in the ecclesiastical province
of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.
Roman Catholic bishops and vicars apostolic.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in the north of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is in the ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.
Ordinaries
The following is a basic list of the post-ReformationEnglish Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
Roman Catholic bishops and vicars apostolic.
External links
- Diocese of Derry – official website