Archdeacon of Armagh
| Province of Armagh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishop | Archbishop of Armagh |
| Cathedral | St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland) |
| Dioceses | 7 |
The Archdeacon of Armagh is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Armagh.[1] The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [2] within the Diocese.[3]
History
[edit]The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Luke Netterville who held the office in 1207.[4] The current incumbent is Terry Scott.[5] In between, some of them went on to higher office:
- Robert Luttrell, (also Treasurer of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and later Lord Chancellor of Ireland c.1236-1246)
- John Vesey (later Archbishop of Tuam, 1679-1716)
- Charles Este (later Bishop of Ossory and Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
- Edward Stopford (later Bishop of Meath (1842-1850))
- Charles King Irwin (later Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe (1934–1942) and Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore (1942–1944))
References
[edit]- ^ Diocesan web site
- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh
- ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p43 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
- ^ St SWithin's, Magherafelt