Archdeacon of Dromore
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| Church | Church of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan bishop | Archbishop of Armagh |
| Cathedral | St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland) |
| Dioceses | 7 |
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]
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, 2002–2019)
- 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)
See also[]
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
Categories:
- Archdeacons of Dromore
- Lists of Anglican archdeacons in Ireland
- Diocese of Down and Dromore
- Religion in Northern Ireland