The Archdeacon of Dromore is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Down and Dromore.Diocesan web site The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of clergy"ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 within the diocese.
History The archdeaconry can trace its history back to Andreas, who held the office before becoming bishop of Dromore in 1244."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. pp295-297 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 The current incumbent is Mark Harvey. In between, many of them went on to higher office: 1663–1664: Thomas Bayly 1664–1665: Patrick Sheridan (Bishop of Cloyne, 1679–1682) 1667–1682: Patrick Sheridan 1832–1879: James Saurin 1886–: Theophilus Campbell 1895–1905: Jonathan Harding 1905–1929: Edward Atkinson 1930–1932: William Kerr (Bishop of Down and Dromore, 1944–1955) –1970: Samuel Crooks (Dean of Belfast, 1970–1985) 1970–1985: Jack Shearer (Dean of Belfast, 1985–2001) 1985–1987: William Neill Ken Good (Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, 2002–2019) 1997–2005: David Chillingworth (Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 2004–2017) 2005–2011: John Scott 2011–2023: Roderic West 2023–: Mark Harvey
See also Archdeacon of Down Archdeacon of Connor Clanwilliam Earldom Freeman Wills Crofts John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam
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