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Diocese of Dromore Dioecesis Dromorensis Deoise an Droma Mhóir | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Territory | Parts of counties Antrim, Armagh and Down |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Armagh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 386 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 194,000 88,000 (45.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | Diocese in circa 1192[1] |
| Cathedral | St. Patrick and St. Colman’s Cathedral, Newry |
| Patron saint | St Patrick and St Colman |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eamon Martin |
| Apostolic Administrator | Eamon Martin |
| Bishops emeritus | John McAreavey |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dromorediocese.org | |
The Diocese of Dromore (Latin: Dioecesis Dromorensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh.[2]
The diocese has lacked an ordinary since 2018. The most recent bishop was John McAreavey.
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