Archdeacon of Dromore
The Archdeacon of Dromore is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Down and Dromore .[1]As such he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [2] within the Diocese.[3]
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Church | Church of Ireland |
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Metropolitan bishop | Archbishop of Armagh |
Cathedral | St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland) |
Dioceses | 7 |
History
The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Tomas O'Mostead who held the office from 1406 to 1413.[4] The current incumbent is Roderic West.[5] In between, many of them went on to higher office:
- Thomas Bayly
- Theophilus Campbell
- David Chillingworth (Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 2004–2017)
- Samuel Crooks (Dean of Belfast, 1970–1985)
- Ken Good (Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, 2002–)
- William Kerr (Bishop of Down and Dromore, 1944–1955)
- Francis Marsh
- Jack Shearer (Dean of Belfast, 1985–2001)
- Patrick Sheridan (Bishop of Cloyne, 1679–1682)
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References
- Diocesan web site
- "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Maziere Brady,W: London, Longmans, 1864
- "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. pp295-297 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
- Ireland Anglican
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