Elphin diocese has a population in excess of 70,000, of whom 68,000 are Roman Catholic. Its thirty-seven parishes divide into six deaneries – Sligo, Boyle, Strokestown, Castlerea, Roscommon and Athlone www.elphindiocese.ie
Bishop Kevin Doran discusses his Pastoral Letter called “A Future Full of Hope” which focuses on the education of children including their education in faith.