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Province of Armagh | |
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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] The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of clergy[2] within the Diocese.[3]
The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Andreas, who held the office before becoming bishop of Dromore in 1244.[4] The current incumbent is Roderic West.[5] In between, many of them went on to higher office: