Archdeacon of Armagh

Anglican religious office

Province of Armagh
ChurchChurch of Ireland
Metropolitan bishopArchbishop of Armagh
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland)
Dioceses7

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

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:

References

  1. ^ Diocesan web site
  2. ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  3. ^ Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh
  4. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p43 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  5. ^ St SWithin's, Magherafelt
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Archdeacons of Armagh
High Medieval
  • Luke Netterville
  • Laurence
  • Bertram
  • Brice
  • Nicholas de Mellipont
Late Medieval
Early modern
Late modern