Deaneries

Below are the deaneries in the Archdiocese, indicating the Episcopal Vicar or Auxiliary Bishop with particular pastoral responsibility for each area, and the Vicars Forane, Partnerships and Parishes in the 15 Deaneries.

Please see Deanery Framework for detailed information

 

Most Rev Donal Roche, Auxiliary Bishop

Deanery: 1 Blessington
Very Rev Gerry Kane, Vicar Forane
1: Athy, Narraghmore, Moone, Castledermot
2: Blessington, Valleymount, Eadestown / Kilteel
3: Ballymore Eustace, Kilcullen, Dunlavin
4: Saggart / Rathcoole / Brittas, Newcastle

Deanery: 2 South Dublin
Very Rev Pat McKinley, Vicar Forane
5: Rathfarnham, Churchtown, Ballyroan, Marley Grange, Ballyboden, Knocklyon
6: Terenure, Templeogue, Willington, Greenhills, Kimmage Manor

Deanery: 3 Tallaght
Very Rev Frank Drescher, Vicar Forane
7: Springfield, Brookfield, Jobstown, Killinarden
8: Tallaght St Mary, Tallaght St Aengus, Tallaght St Dominic, Kilnamanagh-Castleview
9: Bohernabreena, Tallaght St Martin de Porres, Firhouse

 

Very Rev Richard Sheehy, Episcopal Vicar

Deanery: 4 Blanchardstown
Very Rev John Gilligan, Vicar Forane
10: Blakestown, Mountview, Huntstown / Littlepace, Hartstown
11: Blanchardstown, Mulhuddart, Corduff
12: Castleknock, Laurel Lodge, Porterstown

Deanery: 5 Fingal North
Very Rev Melvyn Mullins, Vicar Forane
13: Swords & Drynam, River Valley & Dublin Airport, Brackenstown, Donabate
14: Rush, Lusk, Skerries
15: Balbriggan, Naul, Garristown, Rolestown

Deanery: 6 Maynooth
Very Rev Kieran Coghlan, Vicar Forane
16: Maynooth, Celbridge / Straffan, Leixlip, Confey
17: Lucan, Esker-Dodsboro / Adamstown, Lucan South
18: Clondalkin / Knockmitten / Clonburris, Bawnogue, Deansrath, Sruleen
19: Ballyfermot, Ballyfermot Upper, Cherry Orchard, Chapelizod, Neilstown, Rowlagh / Quarryvale, Palmerstown

 

Very Rev Paul Thornton, Episcopal Vicar

Deanery: 7 Fingal South East
Very Rev Robert Smyth, Vicar Forane
20: Clontarf St Anthony’s, Clontarf St John’s, Dollymount, Killester
21: Donnycarney, Marino, Fairview
22: Beaumont, Kilmore Road West, Larkhill / Whitehall
23: Ardlea, Artane, Coolock
24: Bonnybrook, Darndale, Priorswood

Deanery: 8 Fingal South West
Very Rev Frank Reburn, Vicar Forane
25: St Pappin’s – formerly Ballymun, Balcurris, Silloge
26: Ballymun Road, Ballygall, Glasnevin, Iona Road, Drumcondra
27: Navan Road, Cabra West, Cabra, Phibsboro
28: Finglas, Finglas West, Rivermount

Deanery: 9 Howth
Very Rev Declan Blake, Vicar Forane
29: Donaghmede, Ayrfield, Edenmore, Grange Park , Raheny
30: Howth, Sutton, Baldoyle, Bayside, Kilbarrack / Foxfield
31: Malahide, Portmarnock, Kinsealy, Yellow Walls

 

Very Rev Canon Liam Rigney, Episcopal Vicar

Deanery: 10 Bray
Very Rev Michael O’Kelly, Vicar Forane
32: Sandyford / Kilternan / Glencullen
33: Bray – Holy Redeemer, Bray – St Peter’s Parish Little Bray, Bray – Putland Road, Bray – Ballywaltrim, Enniskerry / Kilmacanogue
34: Cabinteely, Johnstown / Killiney, Ballybrack / Killiney, Loughlinstown, Sallynoggin / Glenageary, Shankill (Note: This partnership will include Cherrywood)
35: Dun Laoghaire, Glasthule, Dalkey
36: Greystones, Kilquade

Deanery: 11 Donnybrook
Very Rev Joseph Mullan, Vicar Forane
37: Dundrum, Meadowbrook, Ballinteer, Balally
38: Mount Merrion, Kilmacud, Clonskeagh
39: Donnybrook, Booterstown, Merrion Road, Milltown
40: Sandymount, Ringsend, Haddington Road
41: Foxrock, Newtownpark, Blackrock, Monkstown, Kill O’ The Grange

Deanery: 12 Wicklow
Very Rev Martin Jose Paravookaran OCarm, Vicar Forane
42: Wicklow / Rathnew, Kilbride / Barndarrig, Ashford / Glenealy
43: Rathdrum, Roundwood, Glendalough
44: Arklow, Castletown, Avoca, Aughrim

 

Most Rev Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop 

Deanery: 13 Cullenswood
Very Rev Paul Taylor, Vicar Forane
45: Crumlin, Clogher Road, Mourne Road, Walkinstown
46: Rathmines, Rathgar, Beechwood Ave, Mount Argus, Harold’s Cross
47: Inchicore – Mary Immaculate, Inchicore – St Michael’s, Bluebell

Deanery: 14 North City Centre
Very Rev Kieran McDermott, Vicar Forane
48: East Wall-North Strand, North Wall-Seville Place, North William Street
49: St Mary’s Cathedral, Seán McDermott Street, Berkeley Road
50: Aughrim Street, Halston Street / Church Street, Dominick Street

Deanery: 15 South City Centre
Very Rev Alan Hilliard, Vicar Forane
51: James’s Street, Francis Street, Meath Street
52: City Quay, Westland Row, Whitefriar St, University Church, Harrington St
53: Donore Avenue, Rialto, Dolphins Barn

 

Note: The parish of the Travelling people will continue to be ministered to on a diocesan-wide basis.