The Archdeacon of Raphoe is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Derry and Raphoe.[1] As such they are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[2] within the Raphoe part of the diocese,[3] which is by far the largest.[4]
| Province of Armagh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Metropolitan bishop | Archbishop of Armagh |
| Cathedral | St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh |
| Dioceses | 7 |
The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Thomas O'Nahan, who held the office from 1299 to 1306,[5] to the current incumbent David Huss who assumed office in 2013.[6]
Archdeacons of Raphoe
edit| Archdeacons of Raphoe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1299 | 1306 | Thomas O'Nahan (Irish: Tomás Ó Naán) | First recorded Archdeacon[7]: 364 |
| 1442 | Laurence | Recorded during 1442.[7]: 364 | |
| 1619 | 1638 | Thomas Bruce | (1636-1689[8][7]: 365 |
| 1675 | 1689 | James Hamilton | Also Vicar General of Raphoe[7]: 365 |
| 1690 | 1754 | Andrew Hamilton | Archdeacon for 64 years[7]: 365 |
| 1754 | 1756 | The Ven. John Hamilton | Son of George Hamilton MP,[9] |
| 1752 | 1772 | Frederick Hamilton | Also held livings at Wellingborough and Stanton;[10] |
| 1772 | 1781 | Charles Leslie | Also Vicar General of Raphoe[7]: 365 |
| 1781 | 1783 | John Alcock | Also Prebendary of Drumholm in Raphoe Cathedral[7]: 365 |
| 1783 | 1797 | James Montgomery | Collated 23 February 1783.[7]: 365 |
| 1798 | 1814 | The Ven. Michael Kearney, D.D. | Also Regius Professor of Law at Trinity College, Dublin from 1776 to 1778.[7]: 365 |
| 1818 | 1835 | John Ussher | b Wicklow 1764 - d Belfast 1835.[11] |
| 1835 | 1845 | Brabazon William Disney[12] | Compiled an eight-volume collection of his sermons.[13] |
| 1846 | 1852 | Maurice George Fenwick Bisset | His wife inherited the Bisset of Lessendrum estate.[14] |
| 1852 | 1877 | Frederick Falkiner Goold | Also Private Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[15] |
| 1877 | 1897 | Michael Bell Cox | Died before consecration.[16] |
| 1900 | 1919 | John Molloy | Rector of Taughboyne from 1886.[17] |
| 1957 | 1980 | Louis Warden Crooks, OBE[18] (1912–1989) | Also Chaplain to the Forces and the Parliament of Northern Ireland.[19] |
| 1983 | 2013 | Matthew Scott Harte | Also Prebendary of Howth at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 2007 to 2013.[20] |
| 2013 | present | The Venerable David Ian Huss | Also Rector of Donegal.[21] |
References
edit- ^ Diocesan web site
- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ History of the City of Dublin, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Day, Volume 1 p299 John Warburton, J; Whitelaw, J, Walsh, R (Eds): London, T.Cadell and W.Davies, 1818
- ^ Crockford's on line accessed Monday 5 January 2015 19:53 GMT
- ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. pp127-1 32 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
- ^ Diocesan Web site
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cotton, Henry (1848–1878). Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3. Dublin: Hodges & Smith.
- ^ "History of the Church of Ireland, from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 2" Mant, R p564: London; J.W. Parker; 1840
- ^ Murch, Jerome (1893). "Mr. Beckford". Biographical Sketches of Bath Celebrities, Ancient and Modern, with Some Fragments of Local History. pp. 288–308. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ CCEd
- ^ 'Deaths' Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Friday, 17 July 1835; Issue 10235
- ^ "Deputy Keeper of Public Records in Ireland : appendix to thirtieth report (Diocese of Dublin)" Dublin; HMSO: 1899
- ^ "Occasional and Practical Sermons" (Dublin 1847) British Library web site accessed 19:18 GMT Monday 28 January 2013
- ^ Temple, Rev. William. The Thanage of Fermartyn, quoted on rootsweb.ancestry.com
- ^ Ireland. The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 Mar 1858; pg. 12; Issue 22941. Category: News
- ^ THIS MORNING'S NEWS IN BRIEF Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Wednesday, 18 August 1897; Issue 15486. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 p997: London, Horace Cox, 1908
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood" (PDF). London Gazette. p. 3379. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p236: Oxford, OUP, 1983 ISBN 0-19-200010-1
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 2008/9) p 359 ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ^ Ireland Anglican