The diocese of Waterford and Lismore is situated in the South East of Ireland. The diocese includes Waterford City & County as well as much of South Tipperary and a small portion of County Cork. There are a total of 45 parishes and 85 churches in the diocese. There are an estimated 44,000 Catholic households in this diocese, with a population of 153,206.
Every three years the Church brings together the largest international gathering of families in the world. In 2018 this gathering will take place in Dublin, Ireland.
