St. Fachanan, Kilfenora

Roman Catholic parish in Munster, Ireland

St. Fachanan, Kilfenora

Roman Catholic parish

St. Fachtna's Catholic church and the "West Cross" in the mist

St. Fachanan, Kilfenora

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°59′25″N 9°13′0″W﻿ / ﻿52.99028°N 9.21667°W﻿ / 52.99028; -9.21667
Country| Ireland
Province| Munster
County| County Clare
Government

• Dáil Éireann| Clare
Time zone| UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

St. Fachanan, Kilfenora parish is a parish in County Clare and part of the Kilfenora Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. [1]

As of 2021, the parish priest is Edward Crosby.[2]

The parish incorporates the parish of Kiltoraght.[3]

The main church of the parish is the Church of St. Fachanan in Kilfenora, mentioned in or shortly before 1837.[4][5] The second church of the parish is the Church of St. Attracta in de townland Toormore in Kiltoraght. According to Samuel Lewis, this church was built while writing his book "County Clare: A History and Topography", published in 1837.[6][7]

The history of the parish is rather chequered, with beginnings around the year 590 when an abbey was founded here.[8] The role of the abbey was recognized at the Synod of Kells and then elevated to be an separate diocese: Bishop of Kilfenora.[9] The bishop had his see in Kilfenora Cathedral.

## References[edit]

1. ^ O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 203, 204
2. ^ Kilfenora - Clergy
3. ^ O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 196
4. ^ O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 196
5. ^ County Clare: A History and Topography 1837 by Samuel Lewis
6. ^ County Clare: A History and Topography 1837 by Samuel Lewis
7. ^ O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 198
8. ^ O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 195
9. ^ History of the Diocese - Diocese of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora (1132–1883)

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Catholic parishes in County Clare

Diocese of Killaloe
Parish groupings|

| Cois Fharraige|

Carrigaholt · Cross · Doonbeg · Kilkee

Inis Cathaigh|

Cooraclare · Killimer · Kilmihil · Kilrush

Radharc na n-Oiléan|

Coolmeen · Kildysart · Kilmurry McMahon · Ballynacally-Lissycasey

Críocha Callan|

Inagh · Kilfarboy · Kilmaley · Kilmurry Ibrickane

Abbey|

Clarecastle · Doora-Barefield · Ennis · Quin

Tradaree|

Newmarket-on-Fergus · Shannon (split off from Newmarket-upon-Fergus) · Sixmilebridge

Ceantar na Lochanna|

Broadford · O'Callaghan's Mills · Tulla

Imeall Bóirne|

Corofin · Crusheen · Ruan · Kilkeedy

Inis Cealtra|

Bodyke · Feakle · Killanena · Mountshannon-Whitegate · Ogonnelloe · Scariff

Scáth na Sionnaine|

Clonlara · Killaloe

Diocese of Galway,
Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
Kilfenora deanery|

Ballyvaughan · Carron/New Quay · Ennistymon · St. Fachanan, Kilfenora · Liscannor · Lisdoonvarna/Kilshanny

Diocese of Limerick|

Cratloe-Sixmilebridge · Parteen-Meelick-Coonagh (partly County Limerick)

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