Diocese of Ossory

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The Diocese of Ossory is a historic Irish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on Kilkenny, tracing its origins to the early Christian kingdom of Osraige.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
Latin diocese
Roman Catholic diocese
belongsTo Conference of Catholic Bishops in Ireland NERFINISHED
cathedral St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny NERFINISHED
centralCity Kilkenny NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
episcopalSeeFor Bishop of Ossory NERFINISHED
establishedInCentury 5th century
governedBy Bishop of Ossory NERFINISHED
hasCathedralCity Kilkenny NERFINISHED
hasCoatOfArms Coat of arms of the Diocese of Ossory NERFINISHED
hasEcclesiasticalJurisdictionOver Catholic faithful in its defined territory
hasLiturgicalTradition Roman Rite NERFINISHED
hasParishes parishes in Kilkenny and surrounding areas
hasPatronSaint St Kieran of Saigir NERFINISHED
historicalContinuityFrom early Irish Church structures
historicalRegion Osraige NERFINISHED
historicalType medieval Irish diocese
isPartOf Catholic Church in Ireland NERFINISHED
isSuffraganOf Archdiocese of Dublin NERFINISHED
languageOfLiturgy English
Latin
locatedIn County Kilkenny NERFINISHED
Leinster
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Dublin NERFINISHED
province Ecclesiastical Province of Dublin NERFINISHED
region Southeast Ireland NERFINISHED
rite Latin Rite
seeCity Kilkenny NERFINISHED
suiIurisChurch Latin Church NERFINISHED
territoryIncludes City of Kilkenny NERFINISHED
parts of County Kilkenny
parts of County Laois
parts of County Offaly
tracesOriginTo Kingdom of Osraige NERFINISHED
usesCalendar Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
surface form: Gregorian calendar

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Osraige associatedWithDiocese Diocese of Ossory