Roman Catholic Diocese of Killala

The Diocese of Killala ( ir: Deoise Chill Ala, Latin: Dioecesis Alladensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland. It was founded in the 6th century. Located in the ecclesiastical province of Tuam diocese has a size of 3754 km ² and in 1950 counted 47,971 Roman Catholics ( 97.4 %) in 22 parishes with 61 diocesan priests and 124 religious sisters, but had no religious priests. Seat of the diocese is Ballina ( Mayo ).

In the following years the area was affected by a rapid population decline, so that in 2002 there were still only 38.115 Catholics ( 97.1 %) in 22 parishes with 55 diocesan, 5 religious priests, 1 deacon and 69 religious sisters.

List of bishops of Killala since 1814

• Peter Waldron (4 October 1814-20. May 1834 )
• John MacHale (27 May 1834-21. July 1834, then Archbishop of Tuam )
• Hugh Conway (9 August 1873-1893 )
• John Conmy ( 1893-26. August 1911 )
• Jacob Naughton (27 November 1911-16. February 1950 )
• Patrick O'Boyle (12 December 1950-12. October 1970 )
• Thomas McDonnell (12 October 1970-21. January 1987)
• Thomas Finnegan (3 May 1987-19. February 2002)
• John Fleming ( since 19 February 2002)