Catholic Church in the Isle of Man Catholic Church in the Isle of Man The Catholic Church in the Isle of Man is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Although not part of the United Kingdom, for geopolitical reasons the Isle of Man is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. There are Catholic churches in all of the main towns, the largest being St. Mary of the Isle in Douglas. A large percentage of the Catholics on the Isle of Man are Irish or of Irish descent. Following the English Reformation the allegiance of the Manx church to
External relations of the Isle of Man a work permit is still required before taking up employment. The Isle of Man has no legislation related to asylum claims. Where claims are made, due to "safe third country" rules in International Law, the claimant is returned to either the Republic of Ireland or the UK depending on their route to the Isle of Man. External relations of the Isle of Man The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom, but to a large extent its relations with other countries are handled by the United Kingdom. In various laws of the United Kingdom, "the United Kingdom"