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Archdiocese of Tuam
Archidioecesis Tuamensis
Ard-Deoise Thuama
The Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam
Location
Country
Ireland
Territory
Parts of counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon
Ecclesiastical province
Province of Tuam
Statistics
Area
2,192 sq mi (5,680 km2)
Population - Total - Catholics
(as of 2014) 159,378 143,411 (90.0%)
Information
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Rite
Latin Rite
Established
Archdiocese since 1152
Cathedral
Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam
Patron saint
St Jarlath
Secular priests
103 (diocesan) 6 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop
Francis Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam
Vicar General
Dermot Moloney
Bishops emeritus
Michael Neary
Map
Website
tuamarchdiocese.org
The Archdiocese of Tuam (/ˈtjuːəm/TEW-əm; Irish: Ard-Deoise Thuama) is an Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in western Ireland. The archdiocese is led by the Archbishop of Tuam, who serves as pastor of the mother church, the Cathedral of the Assumption and Metropolitan of the Metropolitan Province of Tuam. According to tradition, the "Diocese of Tuam" was established in the 6th century by St. Jarlath. The ecclesiastical province, roughly co-extensive with the secular province of Connacht, was created in 1152 by the Synod of Kells.
The incumbent Ordinary is Francis Duffy.
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