Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin (Irish: Deoise Chill Dara agus Leithghlinn) is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the Archdiocese of Dublin. On 7th May 2013 the Most Reverend Denis Nulty was appointed bishop-elect of the diocese.

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area (km2)
4.1647e+09
country
Republic of Ireland
Established
United 29 November 1694
jurisdiction
Diocese
patron
Conleth, Brigit of Kildare, Molaise of Leighlin
province
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin
territory
County Offaly, County Wicklow, County Kildare, County Kilkenny, County Laois, County Carlow, County Wexford
latitude
52.8306
longitude
-6.9317

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