Catholic Church

in

Northern Ireland

(Country of United Kingdom )

Northern Ireland

Also known as: Nordirland (Deutsch), Irlanda del Norte (español), Irlande du Nord (français), Irlanda del Nord (Italiano), Irlandia Północna (polski), Irlanda do Norte (Português), Sjeverna Irska (Hrvatski), Noord-Ierland (Nederlands), Tuaisceart Éireann (Gaeilge), 北愛爾蘭 (正體中文), 北アイルランド (日本語), 북아일랜드 (한국어), Hibernia Septentrionalis (latine)

By Type (6)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (5)

By Rite

Roman Rite (6): Armagh, Clogher, Derry, Down and Connor, Dromore, Kilmore

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Ireland

Conference of Bishops: Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Cardinals

Bishops

All Churches

Special Churches

Church Lists

Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)

Celebrations

Saints: 13 Saints, 2 Blesseds

Statistics (See Ireland)

Geography

Continent: West Europe

Capital: Belfast

Area: 13,843 km²

Population: 1,862,100

Part of: United Kingdom (Country)

Neighbouring Countries: ↗ Scotland , → Isle of Man , ↘ England , ↘ Wales , ↓ Ireland

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 40.8%, Presbyterian 19.1%, Church of Ireland 13.7%, Methodist 3.0%, Other Christian 5.8%, Others 0.8%

Languages: English, Irish (about 10%), Ulster Scots

Last updated on 2025.01.01

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