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The United Dioceses of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is a diocese of the Church of Ireland located in central Ireland.〔(Official diocesan website ) - History〕 It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. It is one of twelve Anglican dioceses in the island of Ireland. The geographical remit covers all of County Leitrim, almost all of counties Cavan, Longford and Roscommon, plus smaller parts of counties Westmeath, Sligo, Donegal and Fermanagh. ==Cathedrals== * St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore * St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo. There had been two other cathedrals, but are now in ruins. * St Mel's Cathedral, Ardagh was severely damaged by warfare in 1496 and was never restored. * St Mary's Cathedral, Elphin was destroyed by a violent storm on 4 February 1957 and abandoned in favour of St John the Baptist, Sligo in 1961. The historic sees of Kilmore and Ardagh were intermittently united in the 17th and 18th centuries until they were finally united in 1839. They were further merged with the see of Elphin in 1841 to form the current Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. It is for this reason that the united diocese has two cathedrals in current use as well as a number of deconsecrated cathedrals. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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