Our Diocese
Limerick Diocese Our Catholic Community
The Diocese of Limerick is a Catholic community of sixty parish communities living and working together in service of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Its geographical area comprises the greater part of County Limerick, part of County Clare and one townland in County Kerry. Eighteen of its parishes are located in the Limerick metropolitan area and environs.
The Diocese has over 100 priests and many committed lay people building up communities of faith. The Bishop is Bishop Brendan Leahy and the Diocesan Secretary is Catherine Kelly.
Introduction
The Diocese of Limerick in Irish 'Deoise Luimnigh' is a Roman Catholic Diocese in the Mid-Western Ireland. It is one of the six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emily. The Cathedral church of the diocese is St John Cathedral in Limerick and the incumbent bishop is Brendan Leahy.
Bishop Brendan Leahy
Bishop Leahy was born on the 28th of March 1960. He was ordained a Priest on the 5th of June 1986. On the 10th of January 2013, he was appointed Bishop of Limerick and was ordained Bishop on the 14th April 2013 at
St. Johns Cathedral.
Bishop Emeritus Donal Murray
Bishop Murray was born in Dublin in 1940, attended Blackrock College, Dublin, obtained his B.A. and Masters in Philosophy at U.C.D., his B.Div. at Maynooth and his License and Doctorate in Theology at the University of St Thomas, Rome.
Priests Directory
The clergy directory provides information on priests serving in the Diocese of Limerick.
Diocesan Centre
This Office manages the day to day business of the Diocese. This includes daily interaction with and between parishes and with the National Episcopal Conference (ie Conference of Irish Bishops)
Committees
Through a range of diocesan committees, clergy and lay people work together to support the mission and life of the Diocese of Limerick.
Finance
The Finance Department is managed by Patricia Quirke, Finance Manager. Karen Kiely is Finance Administrator.
The Diocese of Limerick Finance Function is located at the Diocesan Centre, St. Munchin's, Corbally, Limerick.
St John's Cathedral
St. John's Cathedral is the present day Cathedral in Limerick City. The Cathedral has one of the highest spires in Ireland at 265 feet and 9 inches from the base of the tower to the top of the Cross.