Trócaire
| Established | 1973 |
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| Founder | Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Registration no. | 20204842 |
| Legal status | Company limited by guarantee |
| Purpose | development aid and humanitarian aid overseas, education of the Irish about the root causes of poverty and injustice |
| Headquarters | Maynooth College |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 53°22′49″N 6°35′46″W / 53.3804°N 6.5960°W |
Region served | worldwide |
Chairman | William Crean, Bishop of Cloyne |
CEO | Caoimhe de Barra |
| Affiliations | Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Europa, CIDSE, Dóchas |
| Revenue | €93,600,000 (2022/2023) |
| Expenses | €82,200,000 (2022/2023) |
| Staff | 428 (2022/2023) |
| Website | www |
Trócaire (Irish pronunciation: [ˈt̪ˠɾˠoːkəɾʲə], meaning "compassion") is an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) which is based in Ireland. It was founded, in 1973, as the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Trócaire is involved in humanitarian and development programs in mostly developing countries. It is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and its subregion Caritas Europa as well as of the Catholic NGO network CIDSE and the Irish NGO network Dóchas.