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The Province of Armagh is one of the four ecclesiastical provinces that together form the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland; the others are Dublin, Tuam and Cashel.The geographical remit of the province straddles both political jurisdictions on the island of Ireland – the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Pages in category "Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Armagh" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The diocese traces its history to St Patrick in the 5th century, who founded the see. Church property that existed when the Church of Ireland broke with the Roman Catholic Church , buildings included, was retained by the reformed Church of Ireland, then on the disestablishment of the Church in 1871, confiscated by the state.
Archdiocese of Armagh may refer to: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh, a senior primatial and metropolitan see of Ireland; Diocese of Armagh (Church of Ireland), one of four dioceses of the Church of Ireland
Pages in category "Roman Catholic archbishops of Armagh" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The principal consecrator was Archbishop Joseph Dixon of Armagh. On the death of Patrick McGettigan, he succeeded as Diocesan Bishop of Raphoe on 1 May 1860. He translated to the Archdiocese of Armagh by the Holy See on 6 March 1870. McGettigan served as one of the 693 Council Fathers to Pope Pius IX during the First Vatican Council.
As Primate of Armagh he held an important synod in 1854, at which all the bishops of the northern province assisted with their theologians. In the same year he began completing the unfinished cathedral of Armagh and almost accomplished the work before his death. In 1856 he formed the diocesan chapter consisting of thirteen members.