Archbishop of Dublin | |
|---|---|
| Archbishopric | |
| catholic | |
| Incumbent: Dermot Farrell | |
| Style | His Grace |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Information | |
| First holder | Dúnán, Bishop of Dublin |
| Established | 1028 |
| Cathedral | St Mary's Pro-Cathedral |
| Website | |
| dublindiocese | |
The Archbishop of Dublin (Irish: Ard-Easpag Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the head of the Archdiocese of Dublin in the Catholic Church, responsible for its spiritual and administrative needs. The office has existed since 1152, in succession to a regular bishopric (subject to Canterbury, and within the wider jurisdiction of Glendalough) since 1028. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province of Dublin, and the archbishop is also styled the Primate of Ireland. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is Saint Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin city, although the Church formally claims Christ Church as its cathedral, and the archbishop's residence is Archbishop's House in Drumcondra.
As of 2022, the incumbent ordinary is Dermot Farrell, who was installed on 2 February 2021.[1]
The office is not to be confused with a similar role in the Church of Ireland, though both claim a common descent from the head of the Norse Diocese of Dublin, appointed in 1028, and the elevation of the see in 1152.