Diocese of Killala Dioecesis Alladensis Deoise Chill Ala | |
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Location | |
Country | Ireland |
Territory | Parts of counties Mayo and Sligo |
Ecclesiastical province | Tuam |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,449 sq mi (3,750 km2) |
Population - Catholics | 38,715 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin |
Established | 1111 |
Cathedral | St Muredach's, Ballina |
Patron saint | Muredach |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Francis Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam |
Apostolic Administrator | Francis Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam |
Bishops emeritus | John Fleming, Bishop of Killala |
Map | |
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Website | |
killaladiocese.org |
The Diocese of Killala (Irish: Deoise Chill Ala) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Connacht; the western province of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. As of 2024, the seat of the Diocese is “Sede Vacante” meaning there is no current permanent Bishop appointed for this Diocese