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Anglican Archbishop Of Armagh
The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, bearing the title Primate of All Ireland, the metropolitan archbishop, metropolitan of the Province of Armagh (Church of Ireland), Province of Armagh and the Diocesan Bishop, diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh (Church of Ireland), Diocese of Armagh.Diocese of Armagh: Homepage Retrieved on 20 December 2008.''Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition)'' Church House Publishing (). The diocese traces its history to Saint Patrick in the 5th century, who founded the Episcopal see, See. His current successor is Bishop John McDowell (bishop), John McDowell who was enthroned at his cathedra in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland), St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh on 28 April 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Armagh (Church Of Ireland)
The Diocese of Armagh is the metropolitan diocese of the ecclesiastical province of Armagh, the Church of Ireland province that covers the northern half (approximately) of the island of Ireland. The diocese mainly covers counties Louth, Tyrone and Armagh, and parts of Down. The diocesan bishop is also the Archbishop of Armagh, the archbishop of the province, and the Primate of All Ireland. The Archbishop has his seat in St Patrick's Cathedral in the town of Armagh. Overview and history As of 2011 the diocese had 31,000 parishioners in its 44 parochial units. Ordained and lay ministry involved 47 serving and 28 retired clergy; 13 Diocesan Readers and 37 Parish Readers. The diocese traces its history to St Patrick in the 5th century, who founded the see. Church property that existed when the Church of Ireland broke with the Roman Catholic Church, buildings included, was retained by the reformed Church of Ireland, then on the disestablishment of the Church in 1871 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
