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Bishop of Derry and Raphoe

Arms of the Bishops of Derry and Raphoe
Arms of the Bishops of Derry and Raphoe

The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Derry and Raphoe in the Province of Armagh.[1]

The united diocese has two Episcopal sees, one at St Columb's Cathedral, Derry in Northern Ireland, and the other at the Cathedral Church of St. Eunan, Raphoe in the Republic of Ireland. The current incumbent is Andrew Forster, formerly Archdeacon of Ardboe, who was elected on 29 August 2019,[2] and consecrated on 8 December 2019.

List of bishops

References

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  2. ^ "The Ven Andrew Forster elected Bishop of Derry and Raphoe". The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Bishop of Derry and Raphoe to retire". BBC News. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 387–388. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  5. ^ "Historical successions: Derry". Crockford's Clerical Directory. Retrieved 6 January 2012.

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