About Us

 

Welcome to Clogher Diocesan website. We hope you enjoy browsing the information regarding the diocese, its parishes and people.

Clogher Diocese:

  • one of eleven dioceses in the Church of Ireland
  • a diocese in the Anglican Province of Armagh
  • part of the worldwide Anglican Communion (Episcopal)
  • part of the Church of Ireland which is a member of the Porvoo Communion
  • stretches geographically from south-east County Donegal to north-west County Louth encompassing parts of counties Fermanagh, Monaghan, Tyrone and Leitrim
  • includes the county towns of Monaghan and Enniskillen
  • crosses the jurisdictional boundary between the Republic of Ireland (EU) and Northern Ireland (UK)

Some statistics for Clogher Diocese:

  • Church of Ireland population of 14,779
  • 22 Rectors
  • 3 Diocesan Curates
  • 1 Bishop's Curate
  • 2 Ordained Local Ministers
  • 1 Church Army Evangelist
  • 3 Non-Stipendiary Ministers
  • 17 Retired Clergy resident in the diocese
  • 11 Diocesan Pastoral Assistants
  • 16 Diocesan Readers
  • 3 Emeritus Readers
  • 31 Parish Readers
  • 6 Rural Deaneries
  • 32 Parochial Groups
  • 75 Parishes
  • 67 Select Vestries
  • 73 Church Buildings

 

The foundation of the Diocese of Clogher is attributed to St Macartan, strong-man and companion of St Patrick.