| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Killaloe | |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Laoniensis |
| Local: | Deoise Chill Dalua |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Metropolitan: | Cashel and Emly |
| Territory: | Parts of counties Clare, Laois, Limerick, Offaly and Tipperary |
| Province: | Cashel and Emly |
| Area Sqmi: | 1747 |
| Population: | 129,436 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Catholics: | 119,313 |
| Catholics Percent: | 92.2 |
| Parishes: | 58 |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Latin |
| Established: | 1111 |
| Cathedral: | Ss Peter and Paul, Ennis |
| Patron: | Flannan |
| Priests: | 70 (as of 2020) |
| Bishop: | Fintan Monahan, Bishop of Killaloe |
| Metro Archbishop: | Kieran O'Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly |
| Vicar General: | Fr. Desmond Hillery |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Willie Walsh, Bishop of Killaloe |
| Map: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe map.png |
| Website: | killaloediocese.ie |
The Diocese of Killaloe (; ga|Deoise Chill Dalua) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in mid-western Ireland, one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and Emly.
The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Ennis, County Clare.
The incumbent bishop of the diocese is Fintan Monahan.
The diocese is divided into 58 parishes, which are spread across five counties: 38 in Clare, thirteen in Tipperary, five in Offaly, one in Limerick, and one group parish in Laois.[1]
The parishes are grouped into 15 Pastoral Areas, where groups of priests are appointed to cover a number of parishes between them.[2]
As of 2018, there were 90 priests in the diocese: 52 under and 38 over the mandatory retirement age of 75.[3] However, by 2020, this had decreased to 70: 36 under and 34 over 70.[4]
Aside from the cathedral town of Ennis, the main towns in the diocese are Birr, Kilrush, Nenagh, Roscrea and Shannon.
| Pastoral Area | Parishes or Group Parishes | |
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| Cois Fharraige | ||
| Inis Cathaigh |
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| Radharc na n-Oileán |
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| Críocha Callan | ||
| Abbey |
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| Tradaree |
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| Ceantar na Lochanna | ||
| Imeall Bóirne | ||
| Inis Cealtra |
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| Scáth na Sionnaine |
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| Odhrán |
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| Ollatrim | ||
| Cois Deirige |
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| Brendan | ||
| Crónán |
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See main article: Bishop of Killaloe. The following lists the ten most recent bishops:[5]