Archdeacon of Armagh

{{Short description|Anglican religious office}}

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|church=Church of Ireland

|bishop=Archbishop of Armagh

|cathedral=St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland)

|dioceses=7

|parishes=187

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The Archdeacon of Armagh is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Armagh.[http://armagh.anglican.org/ Diocesan web site] The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 {{ISBN|978-1-85311-420-5}} within the Diocese.[http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/james-b-leslie/armagh-clergy-and-parishes--being-an-account-of-the-clergy-of-the-church-of-ire-lse/page-7-armagh-clergy-and-parishes--being-an-account-of-the-clergy-of-the-church-of-ire-lse.shtml Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh]

History

The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Luke Netterville who held the office in 1207."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p43 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 The current incumbent is Terry Scott.[http://www.stswithins.co.uk/canon-terry-scott St SWithin's, Magherafelt ] In between, some of them went on to higher office:

References

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Category:Lists of Anglican archdeacons in Ireland

Category:Religion in Northern Ireland

Category:Diocese of Armagh (Church of Ireland)