The Diocese of Achonry is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. There are twenty-three parishes in the diocese, located in Counties Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. There are thirty-six priests involved in full time parish ministry and seven involved in secondary education. The bishop, Most Reverend Dr. Thomas Flynn has served in the diocese for thirty years. He is the longest serving Roman Catholic bishop in Ireland. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ...

External links

• Official Diocesan website
• Diocese of Achonry
• Profile Catholic Encyclopedia

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Catholic Dioceses in Ireland

Province of Armagh: Archdiocese of Armagh  |  Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise  |  Diocese of Clogher  |  Diocese of Derry  |  Diocese of Down and Connor  |  Diocese of Dromore  |  Diocese of Kilmore  |  Diocese of Meath  |  Diocese of Raphoe Image File history File links Christian_cross. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh was founded by St. ... The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Meath since 1778 until the late 19th century had its seat in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe is a diocese in Ireland, which encompasses the bulk of County Donegal in the north west of Ireland. ...

Province of Cashel and Emly: Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly  |  Diocese of Cloyne  |  Diocese of Cork and Ross  |  Diocese of Kerry  |  Diocese of Killaloe  |  Diocese of Limerick  |  Diocese of Waterford and Lismore

Province of Dublin: Archdiocese of Dublin  |  Diocese of Ferns  |  Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin  |  Diocese of Ossory

Province of Tuam: Archdiocese of Tuam  |  Diocese of Achonry  |  Diocese of Clonfert  |  Diocese of Elphin  |  Diocese of Galway, Kilmachduagh and Kilfenora  |  Diocese of Killala