Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh

Archdiocese of Armagh

Archidioecesis Armachana

Ard-Deoise Ard Mhacha
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armagh
Location
CountryNorthern Ireland, Republic of Ireland
TerritoryCounty Louth, most of County Armagh and parts of counties Tyrone, Londonderry and Meath
Ecclesiastical provinceArmagh
HeadquartersAra Coeli, Armagh
Coordinates54°20′53″N 6°39′22″W / 54.348°N 6.656°W / 54.348; -6.656
Statistics
Area3,472 km2 (1,341 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2018)
348,000
242,860 (69.8%)
Parishes61
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established445
(As Diocese)
1152
(As Archdiocese)
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
Patron saint
Secular priests138
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopEamon Martin
Auxiliary BishopsMichael Router
Vicar General
  • Mgr Colum Curry
    Dean Kevin Donaghy
    Canon Eugene Sweeney
Episcopal VicarsFr Malachy Conlon
Mgr James Carroll
Fr Gerard Campbell
Canon Benedict Fee
Judicial VicarCanon Michael Toner
Bishops emeritusSeán Brady
Map
Website
armagharchdiocese.org

The Archdiocese of Armagh (Latin: Archidioecesis Ardmachana; Irish: Ard-Deoise Ard Mhacha) is a Latin ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the northern part of Ireland. The ordinary is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh who is also the Metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Armagh and the Primate of All Ireland. The mother church is St Patrick's Cathedral. The claim of the archdiocese to pre-eminence in Ireland as the primatial see rests upon its traditional establishment by Saint Patrick circa 445. It was recognised as a metropolitan province in 1152 by the Synod of Kells.

As of September 2014 the incumbent Archbishop is Eamon Martin. He has been assisted since 2019 by Michael Router.