The
Irish Bishops Conference is the formal term given to official gatherings of the
Roman Catholic Bishops in
Ireland. Irish Bishops Conferences generally take place a number of times a year in
Maynooth[?], County
Kildare[?], the location of
Maynooth College[?], Ireland's national
Roman Catholic Seminary[?]. While each bishop is autonomous in his own
diocese, meetings of the Conference give bishops a chance to discuss issues of mutual concern, or issues of national policy.
The Archbishop of Armagh, as Primate of All Ireland, is the chairperson of the Irish Bishop's Conference. The current Archbishop is Sean Brady[?].