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
Biota of the Isle of Man brought to the Isle of Man by humans over the millennia. Two notable landrace breeds have evolved distinctively on the island: The format here is common English name (if one exists), followed by scientific name, followed by authority in brackets. There are no Manx names. 218 species of Arachnids have been identified in the Isle of Man as of 1 January 2002. Plants Fungi 62 species of dung fungi have been recorded in the Isle of Man as of 13 April 2009 by Michael J. Richardson, a British mycologist. The following are from a sample of rabbit ("Oryctolagus cuniculus") pellets