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The '''Church of Ireland''' is a | [[File:Dioceses of the Church of Ireland.png|thumb|Dioceses of the Church of Ireland<br/><span style="color:#AC7136;">▉</span><span style="color:#A0958A;">▉</span><span style="color:#60584F;">▉</span> Province of Armagh<br/> | ||
<span style="color:#516D3E;">▉</span><span style="color:#408B7E;">▉</span><span style="color:#7A9933;">▉</span> Province of Dublin]]The '''Church of Ireland''' is a church within the [[Anglican Communion]], covering the whole of the island of [[Ireland]]. It separated from the Roman Catholic Church at the same time as the [[Church of England]], becoming the established church for Ireland, although unlike in England the majority of the priests and lay people remained Catholic. It was disestablished in 1871. When Ireland was partitioned in the 1920s the church continued to serve both parts of the island. | |||
The church is divided into twelve dioceses, in two provinces ( | The church is divided into twelve dioceses, in two provinces: North (Province of [[Armagh]]) and South (Province of [[Dublin]]), but this does not correspond to the political division. The Archbishop of [[Armagh]] is recognised as the spiritual head of the church. | ||
In November 2013 Rev Pat Storey, a rector in [[Londonderry]], was elected Bishop of Meath and Kildare in the Republic, becoming the church's first woman bishop.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-24171855 ''BBC News'' 20 September 2013</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Northern Ireland]] | [[Category:Northern Ireland]] | ||
[[Category:Anglican]] | [[Category:Anglican]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:06, 10 July 2026
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The Church of Ireland is a church within the Anglican Communion, covering the whole of the island of Ireland. It separated from the Roman Catholic Church at the same time as the Church of England, becoming the established church for Ireland, although unlike in England the majority of the priests and lay people remained Catholic. It was disestablished in 1871. When Ireland was partitioned in the 1920s the church continued to serve both parts of the island.
The church is divided into twelve dioceses, in two provinces: North (Province of Armagh) and South (Province of Dublin), but this does not correspond to the political division. The Archbishop of Armagh is recognised as the spiritual head of the church.
In November 2013 Rev Pat Storey, a rector in Londonderry, was elected Bishop of Meath and Kildare in the Republic, becoming the church's first woman bishop.[1]
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-24171855 BBC News 20 September 2013