The Archdeacon of Cork was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.[1] The Archdeacon was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [2] within the Diocese.[3]

Province of Dublin
ChurchChurch of Ireland
Metropolitan bishopArchbishop of Dublin
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral, Dublin
Dioceses5

The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Patrick M'Carthy who held the office in 1157.[4]

Many of them went on to higher office:

The office has now been replaced by the post of Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

References

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  1. ^ Diocesan web site
  2. ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  3. ^ "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Maziere Brady,W: London, Longmans, 1864
  4. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. pp250-254 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878