Roman Catholicism In Ireland
The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, the largest Christian Church worldwide. The Catholic Church in Ireland, has its primatial seat in the Archdiocese of Armagh. It ministers to Roman Catholics on an all-island basis under the spiritual leadership of Pope Francis and the bishop of each local diocese. The Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference is a consultative body for ordinaries in Ireland.
According to censuses taken in 2011, 84.2% of the citizens of the Republic of Ireland and 43.8% of the estimated workforce of Northern Ireland self-identified as Roman Catholic. In the island of Ireland, 4,599,368 people identified themselves as Roman Catholics; 3,861,335(84.16%) in the Republic of Ireland and 738,033(40.76%) in Northern Ireland.
Ireland was evangelised early in the 5th century by missionaries such as Palladius and Saint Patrick.
Read more about Roman Catholicism In Ireland: History, Popular Traditions, Organisation, Influence in The Irish Free State and Republic (1922–present), Influence in Northern Ireland
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