Roman Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor

Diocese of Down and Connor

Dioecesis Dunensis et Connorensis

Deoise An Dúin agus Chonaire
Location
CountryNorthern Ireland
TerritoryMost of counties Antrim and Down and part of County Londonderry
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Armagh
Coordinates54°55′26″N 6°06′07″W / 54.924°N 6.102°W / 54.924; -6.102
Statistics
Area934 sq mi (2,420 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
977,600
402,470 (41.2%)
Parishes87
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1453 (Union of the dioceses of Down and Connor)
CathedralSt Peter's Cathedral, Belfast
Patron saintSt Malachy and St MacNissi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAlan McGuckian
Metropolitan ArchbishopEamon Martin
Vicar GeneralFr Eugene O'Hagan (The Priests) and Canon John Murray
Judicial VicarFr Joseph Rooney
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Website
www.downandconnor.org

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.