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.

Further information on the Anglican and Roman Catholic dioceses of Armagh jointly: Archbishop of Armagh
Diocese of Armagh

Dioecesis Armachanus

Deoise Ard Mhacha
Coat of arms
Location
CountryNorthern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ecclesiastical provinceArmagh and Tuam
Information
DenominationAnglican
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
Current leadership
BishopRichard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh
Website
armagh.anglican.org
Diocese highlighted within Ireland

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.[1]

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, confiscated by the state. Schools, churches and cathedrals were returned to the Church.[2]

Further information on the pre-reformation history of the diocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh ยง Ecclesiastical history

Ordinaries

The first Anglican Archbishop was Hugh Goodacre, appointed by Edward VI in 1552.[3] The current Archbishop is Richard Clarke.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-04-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Irish and Universal". Church of Ireland. 1996. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. Cross, F. L. (ed.) (1957) Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church; p. 86
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-02-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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