Perhaps someone can help me with my confusion. Definitions of Religions are as follows from this website This website has information on all religions in Ireland in 1991. I quote two below. http://www.ireland-information.com/reference/religion.html The Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church has four ecclesiastical provinces, each with its own archbishop: Armagh, Dublin, Cashel and Tuam, covering the north, east, south and west of the country, respectively. Each province consists of a number of dioceses, of which there are 27 in all. The Archbishop of Armagh is the Primate of All Ireland and is normally a Cardinal. The present diocesan structure has remained basically the same since the 12th century and does not conform to modern political divisions. The combined Catholic population of the Republic and of Northern Ireland is about 3.9 million. There are approximately 1,300 parishes served by about 4,000 priests. The rate of religious practice among Irish Catholics is one of the highest in the world. There are approximately 20,000 men and women in various religious orders of priests, brothers and nuns. The Catholic Church is closely involved in the provision of education and health services. This involvement began as a service to the poor but expanded considerably over the years. The Church cooperates with State agencies in many areas such as education and welfare. The Irish Catholic Church sends missionaries to every continent. Today there are over 4,500 Irish missionaries working in 85 different countries throughout Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and OceaniaThe Catholic Church has four ecclesiastical provinces, each with its own archbishop: Armagh, Dublin, Cashel and Tuam, covering the north, east, south and west of the country, respectively. Each province consists of a number of dioceses, of which there are 27 in all. The Archbishop of Armagh is the Primate of All Ireland and is normally a Cardinal. The present diocesan structure has remained basically the same since the 12th century and does not conform to modern political divisions. The Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland is a Protestant Episcopal Church, an autonomous church within the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Church is organised into twelve dioceses. The Archbishop of Armagh is the Primate of All Ireland and the only other Archbishopric is Dublin. Chief legislative power lies with the General Synod, consisting of the archbishops, bishops, 216 representatives of the clergy and 432 representatives of the laity. The clerical and lay representatives are elected every three years. The Church of Ireland is actively involved in education and social services. The total membership of the Church of Ireland is around 380,000, 75% of whom live in Northern Ireland. My confusion comes in old records where they state "of Offaly" and some "Diocese of Ossory". I thought Ossory was Roman Catholic and yet two persons whom I am fairly sure are Episopalian were listed as born Diocese of ossory, Leinster Province, ireland and also married there in 1840. A search of Griffiths 1863/1864 places two families that match in Donaghcloney, County Down. A coincidence? My Henry Taylor states he was born in County Down, he married a Grace there prior to 1854 and a marriage record mentioned above shows Henry Taylor married a Grace Waring in 1840. All later marriages of children in Canada state they are Episcopalian - Church of Ireland. Both Waring and Taylor families are together in the Griffiths. in Donaghcloney. A coincidence? And thus my confusion when I search the Diocese of Orossy website and there is a section on the Diocese of Down and Connor which is Catholic, but on the main page of the Orossy website is the following announcement *Episcopal Ordination of Mgr. Séamus Freeman, as Bishop of Ossory** * On Sunday, 2nd December 2007, the First Sunday of Advent, the Episcopal Ordination of Monsignor Séamus Freeman, as Bishop of Ossory, will take place in St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, at 3.00 p.m. Definition of Epsicopal** adjective l. of or governed by bishops 2. designing or of any of various churches governed by bishops, including the Protestant Episcopal and the Anglican Church Sorry this is so long, but I can't understand what religion is attached to Offaly and Orossy due to the wording of the websites. Any help would be appreciated to perhaps solve the marriage records and the religion.