Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore

The Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Down, Connor and Dromore; comprising all County Down and County Antrim, including the city of Belfast.

History

The episcopal sees of Down and Connor were united in 1442. After the Reformation, the bishopric of Down and Connor continued until 1842 when they were amalgamated with the see of Dromore to form the united see of Down, Connor and Dromore. Since 1945, the see has been separated into the bishopric of Down and Dromore and the bishopric of Connor.^[1][2]

List of bishops

See also

• Christianity portal

• List of Anglican diocesan bishops in Britain and Ireland
• List of Anglican dioceses in the United Kingdom and Ireland
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Ireland

References

1. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 385 and 389. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
3. "Historical successions: Down". Crockford's Clerical Directory. Retrieved 22 July 2012.