Archdeacon of Cork

The Archdeacon of Cork was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.Diocesan web site The Archdeacon was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 within the Diocese."Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Maziere Brady, W: London, Longmans, 1864

The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Patrick M'Carthy who held the office in 1157."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. pp250-254 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878

Many of them went on to higher office: Henry de Thrapston William Steere Michael Boyle John Whetham Mervyn Archdall William Edward Flewett Robert Thomas Hearn Hedley Webster Michael Hugh Gunton Mayes

The office has now been replaced by the post of Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

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