The Diocese of Kerry () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in south-western Ireland, one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emly.
The cathedral church of the diocese is St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney, County Kerry.
The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Raymond Browne.
History
The diocese was established in the sixth century as the Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe.
Its name was changed to the Diocese of Kerry on 20 December 1952.
Geography There are 53 parishes in the diocese, which are divided between two civil counties: 44 in County Kerry and nine in County Cork.
The parishes are grouped into 12 pastoral areas, formerly known as deaneries.
As of April 2018, there were 54 priests in the diocese, six of whom were under the age of 50.
Aside from the cathedral town of Killarney, the main towns in the diocese are Castleisland, Kenmare, Listowel, Millstreet, and Tralee. +Pastoral AreaParishesBeara Adrigole Allihies Castletownbere EyeriesCastleisland Ballymacelligott Brosna Castleisland Killeentierna KnocknagoshelCorca Dhuibhne Annascaul Baile an Fheirtéaraigh Castlegregory DingleDuhallow Sliabh Luachra Ballydesmond Boherbue Dromtarriffe Millstreet RathmoreIveragh Ballinskelligs and Prior Cahersiveen Caherdaniel Valentia Dromod and WatervilleKenmare Glengarriff Kenmare Kilgarvan Sneem TuosistKillarney Firies Fossa Glenflesk Kilcummin KillarneyKillorglin Beaufort Castlemaine Glenbeigh Killorglin MilltownListowel Duagh Listowel Lixnaw MoyvaneNaomh Bhréanainn Abbeydorney Ardfert Ballyheigue Causeway and BallyduffNorth Kerry Ballybunion Ballydonoghue Ballylongford TarbertTralee Spa Our Lady and St Brendan's St John's
Ordinaries The following is a list of bishops since the name of the diocese was changed in 1952:
Denis Moynihan (19521969) Éamonn Casey (19691976) Kevin McNamara (19761984) Diarmuid ó Súilleabháin (19851994) William Murphy (19952013) Raymond Browne (2013present)
See also Catholic Church in Ireland
References
External links Diocesan website Catholic Encyclopedia: Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe GCatholic: Kerry (Diocese) Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2016–2020 (including Parishes and Pastoral Areas)