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Established circa 500 as Abbacy nullius of Connor / Connoren(sis) (Latin). The origins of the Irish prelatures are generally fuzzy until the twelfth century as the monasteries were the stable institutions leading ecclesiastical jurisdictions, with some of their abbots were individually consecrated bishop, without raising their sees to permanently residential dioceses.
In 1944, therefore Connor Diocese was split off from the other two. St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast built in 1905 to serve as a single cathedral for the Diocese, theoretically running alongside, but in practice replacing the existing cathedrals in Lisburn, Downpatrick and Dromore, saw two bishops of two distinct dioceses have stalls in the ...
The diocese itself was erected in 480. [1] Tradition holds that St. Patrick herded sheep on Slemish, in the heart of the Diocese, when first brought to Ireland as a slave. St. Malachy, the great reformer of the Irish church, was consecrated Bishop of Connor in 1124 and remained until his translation to the Archbishopric of Armagh in 1132.
Bishops of Down, Connor and Dromore From Until Incumbent Notes 1842: 1848 Richard Mant: Appointed Bishop of Down and Connor in 1823; became Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore on 9 April 1842; died 2 November 1848. 1849 1886 Robert Knox: Nominated 2 April and consecrated 1 May 1849; translated to Armagh 11 May 1886. 1886 1892 William Reeves
The diocese of Connor was one of the twenty-four dioceses established at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. [1] It is located in the northeast corner of Ireland and includes much of the city of Belfast.
The Archdeacon of Connor is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Connor. [1]The archdeaconry can trace its history from Eustacius, the first known incumbent, who went on to be Bishop of the Diocese [2] to the current incumbent Stephen McBride. [3]
Pages in category "Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland)" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Henry Henry (22 May 1846 – 8 March 1908) was an Irish Roman Catholic Prelate and from 1895 until 1908 he held the title Lord Bishop of Down and Connor.He was known for his energy and zeal, as well as his overt activism in local politics, founding the 'Belfast Catholic Association'.