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The Archbishop of Armagh is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name from the city of Armagh in Northern Ireland. Since the Reformation, there have been parallel apostolic successions to the title: one in the Roman Catholic Church and the other in the Church of Ireland. The archbishop of each denomination also holds the title of Primate of All Ireland.
In the Church of Ireland, the archbishop is John McDowell, who is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh.[1] He was elected as archbishop in March 2020 and translated to the role on 28 April 2020.[2][3]
In the Roman Catholic Church, the archbishop is Eamon Martin, who is the ecclesiastical head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the ordinary of the Archdiocese of Armagh. He succeeded on 8 September 2014, having been ordained Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh on 21 April 2013 at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armagh.[4]
- ^ "Archbishop of Armagh". Diocese of Armagh. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ McDowell, John. "A message from Archbishop John McDowell". Church of Ireland. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Welcome Archbishop John".
- ^ "Archbishop Eamon Martin". armagharchdiocese.org. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.