The Diocese of Derry (Latin: Dioecesis Derriena; Irish: Deoise Dhoire) is a Latin Churchdiocese of the Catholic Church which in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.[1] The diocese consists of almost fifty parishes and some number of religious congregations have houses in various parts of the diocese.
As part of their adult faith development, the diocese runs the Diploma in Pastoral Theology validated by St. Patrick's College, Maynooth,[2] from the Drumalis Retreat Centre.[3]
The Derry Diocese Catechetical Centre in conjunction with St Mary's University, Twickenham offer a Masters in Catholic School Leadership.[4]
Diocese of Derry priest. Fr. Edward Gallagher was arrested in April 2025 after being charged with attempted sexual communication with a child. Gallagher, who on April 19, 2025 appeared before the Derry magistrates court via video link and was by this point in time suspended from ministry, was found to have attempted sexual communication with a child between April 2nd and 17th 2025.[7] In September 2025, it was reported that Gallagher was now suspected of having committed acts of sexual abuse against more than 60 possible victims.[8] In April 2026, it was reported that Gallagher, who has remained in jail since his April 2025 arrest, would face "a large number of offences" when the sex abuse case against is brought before the Crown Court.[9]
↑Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rded.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp.422–423. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
