Number of Catholic bishops in Ireland set to drop dramatically

Outlet: The Irish Times · Patsy McGarry · Published 27/10/2026 10:00 UTC

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Joining of administrative districts proposed at meeting involving Pope Leo shortly before his election to the papacy

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Excerpt · detected on 27/10/2026 19:38 UTC

~~Merging~~ Joining of administrative districts proposed at meeting involving ~~cardinal Robert Prevost, now~~ Pope Leo ~~XIV, in 2025~~ shortly before his election to the papacy

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Number of Catholic bishops in Ireland set to ~~decline significantly through diocesan mergers~~ drop dramatically

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Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/23/number-of-catholic-bishops-in-ireland-set-to-decline-significantly/
Published: 27/10/2026 10:00 UTC
Captured: 27/10/2026 10:09 UTC
Text fingerprint: c27dc46d2faa9ef0 · 581 words
Changes detected: 2
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