TheArchbishop of Armagh is anarchiepiscopal title which takes its name from thesee city ofArmagh inNorthern Ireland. Since theReformation, there have been parallelapostolic successions to the title: one in theCatholic Church and the other in theChurch of Ireland. The archbishop of eachdenomination also holds the title ofPrimate of All Ireland.

In the Church of Ireland, thearchbishop isJohn McDowell, who is the ecclesiastical head of theChurch of Ireland and thediocesan bishop of theDiocese of Armagh.^[1] He was elected as archbishop in March 2020 and translated to the role on 28 April 2020.^[2][3]

In the Catholic Church, the archbishop isEamon Martin, who is the ecclesiastical head of theCatholic Church in Ireland, metropolitan of theProvince of Armagh and the ordinary of theArchdiocese of Armagh. He succeeded on 8 September 2014, having been ordained Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh on 21 April 2013 atSt Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.^[4]

In the medieval Irish church, the earliest bishops doubled asabbots, with the bishop becoming the junior of the two positions. From the 8th century, if not earlier, the house of Armagh claimed foundation fromSaint Patrick, and the position ofcomarba Pátraic ("successor of Patrick") was held by theabbot of Armagh until the position of abbot and bishop were merged again in the 12th century, with the creation of the archbishopric of Armagh.

Church of Ireland Archbishops of Armagh
From	Until	Ordinary	Notes.
1558	1562	See vacant.
1562	1567	Adam Loftus	Nominated 30 October 1562; consecrated 2 March 1563;Translated toDublin 9 August 1567; died 5 April 1605.
1568	1584	Thomas Lancaster	FormerlyBishop of Kildare (1550–1555); nominated 12 March 1568; consecrated 13 June 1568; died 1584.
1584	1589	John Longe	Nominated 7 July 1584; consecrated 13 July 1584; died before 16 January 1589.
1589	1595	John Garvey	Translated fromKilmore; nominated 24 March 1589; byletters patent 10 May 1589; died 2 March 1595.
1595	1613	Henry Ussher	Nominated 24 May 1595; consecrated August 1595; also Archdeacon of Dublin 1580–1613; died 2 April 1613.
1613	1625	Christopher Hampton	Nominated 16 April 1613; consecrated 8 May 1613; died 3 January 1625.
1625	1656	James Ussher	Translated fromMeath; nominated 29 January 1625; byletters patent 21 March 1625; alsoBishop of Carlisle 1641–1656; died 21 March 1656.
1656	1661	See vacant.
1661	1663	John Bramhall	Translated fromDerry; nominated 1 August 1660;letters patent 18 January 1661; died 25 June 1663.
1663	1678	James Margetson	Translated fromDublin; nominated 25 July 1663, by letters patent 20 August 1663; died 28 August 1678.
1679	1702	Michael Boyle	Translated fromDublin; nominated 21 January 1679; by letters patent 27 February 1679; died 10 December 1702.
1703	1713	Narcissus Marsh	Translated fromDublin; nominated 26 January 1703; by letters patent 18 February 1703; died 2 November 1713.
1713	1724	Thomas Lindsay	Translated fromRaphoe; nominated 22 December 1713; by letters patent 4 January 1714; died 13 July 1724.
1724	1742	Hugh Boulter	Translated fromBristol; nominated 12 August 1724; by letters patent 31 August 1724; died 27 September 1742.
1742	1746	John Hoadly	Translated fromDublin; nominated 6 October 1742; by letters patent 21 October 1742; died 16 July 1746.
1747	1764	George Stone	Translated fromDerry; nominated 28 February 1747; by letters patent 13 March 1747; died 19 December 1764.
1765	1794	Richard Robinson	The Lord Rokeby from 1777. Translated fromKildare; nominated 8 January 1765; by letters patent 8 February 1765;[17] died 10 October 1794.
1795	1800	William Newcome	Translated fromWaterford and Lismore; nominated 16 January 1795; by letters patent 27 January 1795; died 11 January 1800.
1800	1822	The HonWilliam Stuart	Translated fromSt David's; nominated 30 October 1800; by letters patent 22 November 1800; died 6 May 1822.
1822	1862	Lord John Beresford	Translated fromDublin; nominated and by letters patent 17 June 1822; died 18 July 1862; first-cousin-once-removed to Marcus.
1862	1885	Marcus Beresford	Translated fromKilmore, Elphin and Ardagh; by letters patent 15 October 1862; died 26 December 1885; first-cousin-once-removed to John.
1886	1893	Robert Knox	Translated fromDown, Connor and Dromore; elected 11 May 1886; died 23 October 1893.
1893	1896	Robert Gregg	Translated fromCork, Cloyne and Ross; elected 14 December 1893; died 10 January 1896.
1896	1911	William Alexander	Translated fromDerry and Raphoe; elected 25 February 1896; resigned 1 February 1911; died 12 September 1911.
1911	1920	John Crozier	Translated fromDown, Connor and Dromore; elected 2 February 1911; died 11 April 1920.
1920	1938	Charles D'Arcy	Translated fromDublin; elected 17 June 1920; died 1 February 1938.
1938	1938	Godfrey Day	Translated fromOssory, Ferns and Leighlin; 27 April 1938; died 26 September 1938.
1939	1959	John Gregg	Translated fromDublin; elected 15 December 1938; accepted 1 January 1939; resigned 18 February 1959; died 1961.
1959	1969	James McCann	Translated fromMeath; elected 19 February 1959; resigned 16 July 1969.
1969	1980	George Simms	Translated fromDublin; elected 17 July 1969; resigned 11 February 1980; died 1991.
1980	1986	John Armstrong	Translated fromCashel and Ossory; elected 25 February 1980; resigned 1986; died 1987.
1986	2006	Robin Eames	Translated fromDown and Dromore; retired; created Baron Eames on 25 August 1995.[18]
2007	2012	Alan Harper[19]	Translated fromConnor; elected 9 January 2007; enthroned 16 March 2007; retired 1 October 2012.[19]
2012	2020	Richard Clarke	Translated fromMeath and Kildare; elected 3 October 2012; enthroned 12 December 2012; retired 2 February 2020.[20]
2020	present	John McDowell	Translated fromClogher; elected 18 March 2020.
Source(s):[6][21][22][23][24]

Catholic Archbishops of Armagh
From	Until	Ordinary	Notes.
1558	1560	See vacant.
1560	1562	Donagh O'Tighe	Appointed 7 February 1560; consecrated February 1560; died 1562; also known as Donat O'Teige.
1562	1564	See vacant.
1564	1585	Richard Creagh	Appointed 22 March 1564; consecrated Easter 1564; died as a prisoner in theTower of London in January 1585.
1585	1587	See vacant.
1587	1593	Edmund MacGauran	Translated fromArdagh; appointed 1 July 1587; died 23 June 1593.
1593	1601	See vacant.
1601	1625	Peter Lombard	Appointed 9 July 1601; he never came to Ireland, but remained in Rome; died 1625.
1626		Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil OFM (Anglicised: Hugh MacCaghwell)	Appointed 27 April 1626; consecrated 7 June 1626; died 22 September 1626.
1626	1628	See vacant.
1628	1653	Hugh O'Reilly	Translated fromKilmore; appointed by three consistorial acts: dated 5 May, 31 July, and 31 August 1628; died in February 1653.
1653	1658	See vacant.
1658	1669	Edmund O'Reilly	Appointed 16 April 1658; consecrated 26 May 1658; died 8 March 1669.
1669	1681	SaintOliver Plunkett	Appointed 9 July 1669; papal brief 3 August 1669; consecrated 1 December 1669; executed 1 July 1681;canonized 12 October 1975.
1681	unknown	(Edward Drumgoole, vicar apostolic)	Appointedvicar apostolic bypapal brief on 19 December 1681.
1683	1707	Dominic Maguire OP	Appointed 14 December 1683; papal brief 12 January 1684; died 21 September 1707.
1707	1715	See vacant.
1715	1737	Hugh MacMahon	Translated fromClogher; appointed 6 August 1715; papal brief 9 July 1715; also wasapostolic administrator ofDromore 1731–37; died 2 August 1737.
1737	1747	Bernard MacMahon	Translated from Clogher; appointed 8 November 1737; also was apostolic administrator of Dromore 1737–47; died 27 May 1747.
1747	1748	Ross MacMahon	Translated from Clogher 3 August 1747; died 29 October 1748.
1749	1758	Michael O'Reilly	Translated fromDerry; appointed 23 January 1749; died 1758.
1758	1787	Anthony Blake	Translated fromArdagh and Clonmacnoise; appointed 21 August 1758; died 11 November 1787.
1787	1818	Richard O'Reilly	Appointed coadjutor archbishop 26 February 1782; succeeded 11 November 1787; died 31 January 1818.
1819	1832	Patrick Curtis	Appointed 8 August 1819; consecrated 28 October 1819; died 26 July 1832.
1832	1835	Thomas Kelly	Translated fromDromore; appointed coadjutor archbishop 1 December 1828; succeeded 26 July 1832; died 13 January 1835.
1835	1849	William Crolly	Translated fromDown and Connor; appointed 12 April 1835; died 6 April 1849.
1849	1852	Paul Cullen	Appointed 19 December 1849; consecrated 24 February 1850; translated toDublin 1 May 1852, where he subsequently became the first Irishcardinal on 22 June 1866.
1852	1866	Joseph Dixon	Appointed 4 October 1852; consecrated 21 November 1852; died 29 April 1866.
1866	1869	Michael Kieran	Appointed 6 November 1866; consecrated 3 February 1867; died 15 September 1869.
1870	1887	Daniel McGettigan	Translated fromRaphoe; appointed 11 March 1870; died 3 December 1887.
1887	1924	CardinalMichael Logue	Translated from Raphoe; appointed coadjutor archbishop 30 April 1887; succeeded 3 December 1887; created cardinal 19 January 1893; died 19 November 1924.
1924	1927	CardinalPatrick O'Donnell	Translated from Raphoe; appointed coadjutor archbishop 14 February 1922; succeeded 19 November 1924; created cardinal 14 December 1925; died 22 October 1927.
1928	1945	CardinalJoseph MacRory	Translated fromDown and Connor; appointed 22 June 1928; created cardinal 16 December 1929; died 13 October 1945.
1946	1963	CardinalJohn D'Alton	Translated fromMeath; appointed 25 April 1946; created cardinal 12 January 1953; died 1 February 1963.
1963	1977	CardinalWilliam Conway	Formerly anauxiliary bishop ofArmagh 1958–1963; appointed archbishop 9 September 1963; created cardinal 22 February 1965; died 17 April 1977.
1977	1990	CardinalTomás Ó Fiaich	Appointed 22 August 1977; consecrated 2 October 1977; created cardinal 30 June 1979; died 8 May 1990.
1990	1996	CardinalCahal Daly	Translated fromDown and Connor; appointed 6 November 1990; created cardinal 28 June 1991; retired 1 October 1996; died 31 December 2009.
1996	2014	CardinalSeán Brady	Appointed coadjutor archbishop 13 December 1994 and consecrated 19 February 1995; succeeded as archbishop 1 October and installed 3 November 1996; created cardinal 24 November 2007 and resignation as archbishop accepted 8 September 2014
2014	present	Eamon Martin	Appointed coadjutor archbishop 18 January 2013 and consecrated 21 April 2013; succeeded as archbishop 8 September 2014
Source(s):[25][26][27]

• Irish Bishops Conference
• Book of Armagh
• Bachal Isu

• Archbishops of Armagh
• Anglican archbishops of Armagh
• Roman Catholic archbishops of Armagh
• Lists of Irish bishops and archbishops

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