Churches by country

How Many Churches Are in Ireland?

345Christian churches mapped in our open directory (a growing sample, not a national census)

The short answer

The Living Bread maps 345 Christian churches in Ireland in its open, verifiable directory. This is a growing sample from open data, not a national total, so the real number is far higher.

Ireland in context

5.1 millionpopulation
81.0%Christian (Census of Ireland, 2022)
4.2 millionChristians (approx.)
345churches we map

The churches of Ireland are predominantly Roman Catholic, with the Church of Ireland and other traditions.

Explore the churches of Ireland

Browse the 345 churches we map, by city, with denomination and location where the open data records it.

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Whoever you are, you are welcome

Behind every number is a family. If you are looking for a church, or looking for God, you are welcome. Meet Jesus, or ask for prayer.

Churches in other countries

Population from Wikidata; Christian share from Census of Ireland (2022); church directory from OpenStreetMap, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. A growing directory, not a national census. We never invent totals.