| Province of Dublin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishop | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Cathedral | Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin |
| Dioceses | 5 |
The Archdeacon of Dublin is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.[1] The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[2] within the Dublin part of the diocese,[3] which is by far the largest.[4]
The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Torquil who held the office in 1180.[5] The current incumbent is David Pierpoint.[6] In between, many of them went on to higher office:
References
- ↑ Diocesan web site
- ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ↑ History of the City of Dublin, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Day, Volume 1 p299 John Warburton, J; Whitelaw, J, Walsh, R (Eds): London, T.Cadell and W.Davies, 1818
- ↑ Crockford's on line, accessed 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. pp127-1 32 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
- ↑ Ireland Anglican
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