Archdiocese of Armagh
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Archdiocese of Armagh
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| Country | Ireland , UK |
| Diocesan bishop | Eamon Martin |
| Auxiliary bishop | Michael Router |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Seán Cardinal Brady |
| Vicar General | Colum curry |
| founding | 1152 |
| surface | 2,550 km² |
| Parishes | 61 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Residents | 348,000 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics | 242,860 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| proportion of | 69.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 118 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious priest | 55 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,404 |
| Permanent deacons | 14 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Friars | 62 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious sisters | 266 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
English Irish |
| cathedral | St Patrick's Cathedral |
| Website | www.armagharchdiocese.org |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Ardagh Diocese of Clogher Diocese of Derry Diocese of Down and Connor Diocese of Dromore Diocese of Kilmore Diocese of Meath Diocese of Raphoe |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh ( Latin Archidioecesis Armachana , Irish Ard-Deoise Ard Mhacha , English Archdiocese of Armagh ) is one in Northern Ireland and Ireland situated Roman Catholic archdiocese , based in Armagh (Northern Ireland).
history
The Diocese of Armagh was established in 445 by Pope Leo the Great . 1152 was the diocese of Armagh by Pope Eugene III. raised to the archbishopric.
The Archbishop of Armagh is also a Roman Catholic Primate of all Ireland . From 1893 to 2007, all Archbishops of Armagh were created cardinals , making Armagh a traditional bishopric with cardinal dignity.
territory
The Archdiocese of Armagh is in both Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RI); it includes Counties Armagh (NI) and Louth (RI) and parts of Counties Londonderry and Tyrone (NI) and County Meath (RI).
