Diocese of Armagh (Church of Ireland)

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Diocese of Armagh

Dioecesis Armachanus

Deoise Ard Mhacha
Anglican
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
Current leadership
BishopJohn McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh
Website
armagh.anglican.org
Diocese highlighted within Ireland

The Diocese of Armagh is the metropolitan

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.[1]

The diocese traces its history to

disestablishment of the Church in 1871, confiscated by the state. Schools, churches and cathedrals were returned to the Church.[2]

Ordinaries

The first

Edward VI in 1552.[3] The current archbishop is John McDowell.[4]

List of churches

Acton (Holy Trinity), Aghavilly (St Mary), Altedesert Parish Church, Annaghmore (St Francis), Ardboe Parish Church, Ardee (St Mary), Ardtrea (St Andrew), Armagh Cathedral (St Patrick), Armagh St Mark, Armaghbreague (Holy Trinity), Ballinderry (St John), Ballyclog (St Patrick), Ballyeglish (St Matthias), Ballygawley Parish Church, Ballymascanlan (St Mary), Ballymoyer (St Luke), Belleek (St Luke), Benburb (St Patrick), Bessbrook (Christ the Redeemer), Brackaville (Holy Trinity), Brantry (Holy Trinity), Caledon (St John), Carnteel (St James), Castlebellingham (St Mary), Castlecaulfield (St Michael), Clare Parish Church, Clogherny (St Patrick), Clonoe (St Michael), Collon Parish Church, Cookstown (St Luran), Creggan Parish Church, Crilly (St George), Derrygortreavy (St Columba), Derrynoose (St John), Desertcreat Parish Church, Desertlyn (St John), Diamond Grange (St Paul), Dobbin (St Saviour), Donaghendry (St Patrick), Donaghmore (St Patrick), Drogheda (St Peter), Drumbanagher (St Mary), Drumcree (Ascension), Drumnakilly (Holy Trinity), Drumsallan Parish Church, Dundalk (St Nicholas), Dungannon (St Anne), Dunleer Parish Church, Errigle Keerogue (St Matthew), Gracefield Chapel, Grange (St Aidan), Heynestown (St Paul), Keady (St Matthew), Kilcluney (St John), Kildarton Parish Church, Kildress (St Patrick), Killeshill (St Paul), Killylea (St Mark), Killyman (St Andrew), Kilmore (St Aidan), Lisnadill (St John), Lissan Parish Church, Loughgall (St Luke), Loughgilly (St Patrick), Magherafelt (St Swithun), Markethill Chapel, Middletown (St John), Milltown (St Andrew), Moy (St James), Moygashel (St Elizabeth), Mullabrack (St John), Mullaglass (St Luke), Mullavilly Parish Church, Newtownhamilton (St John), Pomeroy (All Saints), Portadown St Columba, Portadown St Mark, Rathcor (St Andrew), Richhill (St Matthew), Seskinore Chapel, Sixmilecross (St Michael), Tamlaght (St Luke), Tandragee (St Mark), Tartaraghan (St Paul), Termonmaguirke (St Columbkille), Tullanisken (Holy Trinity), Tynan (St Vindic), Woodschapel (St John)

See also

References

  1. ^ "About The Diocese". Diocese of Armagh. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  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. ^ "Archbishop | the Church of Ireland Diocese of Armagh Archbishop | for information about the Church of Ireland Diocese of Armagh". Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

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