List of archdeacons in the Church of Ireland

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The archdeacons in the Church of Ireland are senior Anglican clergy who serve under their dioceses' bishops, usually with responsibility for the area's church buildings and pastoral care for clergy. [1]

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Archdeacons

#DioceseArchdeaconIncumbentAppointed
1 Armagh The Archdeacon of Armagh Peter Thompson [2] 2023
2 Armagh The Archdeacon of Ardboe Elizabeth Cairns [3] 2021
3 Down and Dromore The Archdeacon of Down Jim Cheshire [4] 2023
4 Down and Dromore The Archdeacon of Dromore Mark Harvey [5] 2023
5 Connor The Archdeacon of Connor Stephen McBride [6] 2002
6 Connor The Archdeacon of Dalriada Paul Dundas [6] 2018
7 Connor The Archdeacon of Belfast Barry Forde [7] 2020
8 Derry and Raphoe The Archdeacon of Derry Robert Miller [8] 2012
9 Derry and Raphoe The Archdeacon of Raphoe David Huss [8] 2013
10 Clogher The Archdeacon of Clogher Paul Thompson [9] 2023
11 Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh The Archdeacon of Kilmore Ian Horner [10] 2023
12 Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh The Archdeacon of Elphin Patrick Bamber [11] 2022
13 Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh The Archdeacon of Ardagh Hazel Hicks [12] 2022
14 Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe The Archdeacon of Tuam and KillaloeJohn Godfrey [13] 2022
15 Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe The Archdeacon of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe Simon Lumby [14] 2016
16 Dublin and Glendalough The Archdeacon of Dublin David Pierpoint [15] 2004
17 Dublin and Glendalough The Archdeacon of Glendalough Neal O'Raw [16] 2019
18 Meath and Kildare The Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare Leslie Stevenson [17] 2009
19 Cashel, Ferns and Ossory The Archdeacon of Cashel, Waterford and Lismore; also Ferns Alec Purser [18] 2024
20 Cashel, Ferns and Ossory The Archdeacon of Ossory and Leighlin Mark Hayden [19] 2023
21 Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Andrew Orr [20] 2022

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