Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Armagh
The Archdiocese of Armagh (Latin: Archidioecesis Ardmachana; Irish: Ard-Deoise Ard Mhacha) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in the northern part of Ireland. Its metropolitan bishop is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh. According to tradition, the "Diocese of Armagh" was established by St. Patrick in about 445. It was pre-eminent in Ireland as the most senior primatial see. It was formally recognised as a metropolitan province in 1152 by the Synod of Kells.
As of 2013 the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland was Cardinal Seán Brady.
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