Interior of Sacred Heart Church, Limerick

Traditional Latin Mass
in Ireland

Serving the faithful in Limerick, Belfast, Ardee and Galway with the beauty and reverence of the traditional Roman liturgy.

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Our Apostolates

Where We Serve

From the north coast to the west — Belfast, Limerick, Ardee, and Galway each offer daily Mass, the sacraments, and the full liturgical year in the traditional Roman rite.

Limerick

Sacred Heart Church, The Crescent

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Belfast

Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Ardee

House of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

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Galway

St. Mary's College Chapel

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In Ireland

Our Journey on the Island

From a single Sunday Mass in Limerick to a thriving apostolate across four locations, the Institute's presence in Ireland has grown steadily through the generosity of the faithful.

2006

First Mass in Limerick

The Institute celebrated its first Mass in Limerick at the Dominican Church, marking the beginning of a regular apostolate in the city.

2008

First Masses in Belfast

The Institute began offering Mass in Belfast, initially on an irregular basis alongside diocesan priests who also covered the monthly traditional Mass.

2010

Galway Apostolate Established

A Sunday apostolate was established in Galway at the Dominican Church, one of the Institute's early stable presences in Ireland.

2012

Sacred Heart Church, Limerick

The Institute acquired the Sacred Heart Church — a magnificent church built by the Jesuits in 1868, featuring 22 types of marble and a splendid high altar.

2016

Belfast Apostolate Grows

The monthly traditional Mass in Belfast expanded to a weekly schedule, with the Institute covering one Mass per month.

2019

Belfast — Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Institute was entrusted with the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, now the principal apostolate in Ireland.

2020

Galway — St. Mary's College Chapel

Following the pandemic, the Sunday apostolate moved from the Dominican Church in Galway to St. Mary's College Chapel in Galway.

2021

Ardee Convent Founded

The Sisters Adorers established the House of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Ardee, County Louth.

Cardinal in cappa magna with altar servers at Sacred Heart Church, Limerick

Who We Are

About the Institute

The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right, founded in 1990 by Monsignor Gilles Wach in Gricigliano, Italy. Dedicated to the honour of God and the sanctification of priests through the traditional Roman liturgy.

Present in Ireland since 2010, the Institute now serves the faithful in four locations — Limerick, Belfast, Ardee and Galway — with daily Masses, confessions, catechesis and devotions. Over 115 priests serve worldwide.

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