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Primate of All Ireland is a title held by the Archbishops of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh

The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland....
, in both the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. Like other Anglican churches, it considers itself to be both Catholicism and Protestant Reformation....
 traditions, and signifies that within their respective churches they are the senior churchmen in the island of Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
.

Although the island of Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920
Government of Ireland Act 1920

An Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland, more usually the Government of Ireland Act 1920, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
 into two states now known as the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
 and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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, the Roman Catholic and Anglican Church of Ireland are (like other major Irish religions) organised on an all-island basis.






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Primate of All Ireland is a title held by the Archbishops of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh

The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland....
, in both the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. Like other Anglican churches, it considers itself to be both Catholicism and Protestant Reformation....
 traditions, and signifies that within their respective churches they are the senior churchmen in the island of Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
.

Although the island of Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920
Government of Ireland Act 1920

An Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland, more usually the Government of Ireland Act 1920, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
 into two states now known as the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
 and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
, the Roman Catholic and Anglican Church of Ireland are (like other major Irish religions) organised on an all-island basis. Armagh
Armagh

The city of Armagh is an ancient religious site of worship of both Celtic paganism and Christianity, the oldest of the five City status in the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh....
 is in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
; in both churches the highest-ranking figure within the Republic is the Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin

Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
, who bears the title Primate of Ireland
Primate of Ireland

Primate of Ireland is a title possessed by the Roman Catholic and the Anglican Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin. It does not however indicate that the Archbishop is the most senior clergyman of his Chistian denomination in Ireland but rather he is the second-most senior figure, the most senior figure in both denominations, the Archbi...
. But these similar and yet subtly different titles have nothing to do with the present political situation in Ireland; the distinction dates to mediaeval times and simply represents a compromise whereby the seniority of Armagh was affirmed while still allowing the Archbishop of Dublin to use the title of "Primate
Primate (religion)

Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christianity churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
." The situation mirrors that in the Church of England
Church of England

The Church of England is the State religion Christianity Ecclesia in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the oldest among the communion's thirty-eight independent national and regional churches....
 (again dating back to long before the Reformation
Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation was a Christian reform movement in Europe. It is thought to have begun in 1517 with Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and may be considered to have ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648....
) which has a Primate
Primate (religion)

Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christianity churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
 of All England (the Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, the Episcopal see that churches must be in communion with in order to be a part of the Anglican Communion....
) and a Primate of England (the Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York

File:Williamtemple1.jpgArchbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man....
).

For more on the mediaeval and later struggles between the Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin, some of which related to the role of Primate, see the history of the diocese
Archdiocese of Armagh (Roman Catholic)

The Archdiocese of Armagh was founded by St. Patrick about 445, and became the senior Primate and metropolitan see of Ireland. The current Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland is Cardinal Se?n Brady....
.

At present the Archbishop of Armagh for the Roman Catholic Church is Seán Brady
Seán Brady

Se?n Baptist Brady is the current Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. Comprising 61 parishes, 147 churches serving 210,000 Catholics, the Archdiocese of Armagh stretches from Magherafelt in the north to Drogheda in the south and includes most of counties County Armagh and County Louth and parts of counties Count...
; Alan Harper
Alan Harper (archbishop)

Alan Edwin Thomas Harper, OBE is the Church of Ireland's Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. He assumed office on 2 February 2007 and was ceremonially enthroned on 16 March 2007....
 holds the office in the Church of Ireland.

See also

  • Archdiocese of Armagh (Roman Catholic)
    Archdiocese of Armagh (Roman Catholic)

    The Archdiocese of Armagh was founded by St. Patrick about 445, and became the senior Primate and metropolitan see of Ireland. The current Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland is Cardinal Se?n Brady....
  • Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
  • Historical lists:
    • List of Roman Catholic Archbishops of Armagh
    • List of Church of Ireland Archbishops of Armagh
      List of Church of Ireland Archbishops of Armagh

      The following is a list of the Church of Ireland Archbishops of Armagh from the English Reformation to the present day.The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, metropolitan archbishop of the Province of Armagh and Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Armagh ....
  • Religion in the United Kingdom
    Religion in the United Kingdom

    Religion in the United Kingdom is about the development of religion in the United Kingdom since its formation in 1707. The Treaty of Union that led to the formation of the United Kingdom ensured that there would be a protestant succession as well as a link between Separation of church and state that still remains....