Archbishop Of Armagh (Church Of Ireland)
The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh.Like his counterpart, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, he bears the title Primate of All Ireland.
The diocese traces its history to Saint Patrick in the 5th century, who founded the See, and his current successor is the Most Reverend Richard Clarke, who was enthroned at St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh on 15 December 2012.
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