Dean of Elphin and Ardagh

St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo

The Dean of Elphin and Ardagh is based in St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo in the Diocese of Elphin and Ardagh within the united bishopric of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh of the Church of Ireland. The dioceses of Elphin and Ardagh were merged in 1841. The original cathedral of Ardagh, Co Longford had been destroyed by military action in 1496 and the original diocesan cathedral of Saint Mary’s, Elphin, Co Roscommon was damaged by a storm in 1957 and abandoned in 1961.

The current incumbent is The Very Reverend A Williams.

Deans of Elphin

Deans of Ardagh

Deans of Elphin and Ardagh

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