A Diocesan History


The Diocese of Derry is the third largest diocese in Ireland and the most northern. It consists of 51 parishes within four deaneries over the counties of Derry, Tyrone Donegal and a little piece of Antrim.......

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Opening Message
“Let the children come to me; do not stop them;…..” Then he put his arms around them, laid his hands on them and gave them blessing.” (Mk 10:14, 16)

Derry Diocesan Vocations Council
The Derry Diocesan Vocations Council is made up of married people, single people, Religious and Priests.


Greencastle Parish
Greencastle in the Sperrin foothills has a scattered population on its small farms. It was never 'planted' and the population is 99% Catholic. Up to the early years of the 20th century there were many Gaelic speakers in the area and around 1910 it had an Irish College