Down and Connor, Ireland, diocese of
Down and Connor, Ireland, diocese of
Comprises Antrim, the greater part of Down, and the Liberties of Coleraine, in Derry County; area, c.576 square miles; suffragan of Armagh . Saint Fergus (died 583 ) was probably the first Bishop of Down; Saint Macnisse founded the See of Connor, 480 , and Saint Malachy was bishop there (1124 ). Although several times united in their early history, the dioceses were not permanently joined until 1451 . Bishops of the united dioceses include the martyrs Cornelius O’Devanny and Heber MacMahon (17th century ); episcopal residence, Belfast. The ancient cathedral of Downpatrick is in ruins. See also:
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