Archdeacon of Dromore

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 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:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Diocesan web site
  2. ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  3. ↑ "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Maziere Brady,W: London, Longmans, 1864
  4. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. pp295-297 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  5. ↑ Ireland Anglican
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