Archbishop of Armagh

In the medieval Irish church, the earliest bishops doubled as abbots, with the bishop becoming the junior of the two positions. From the 8th century, if not earlier, the house of Armagh claimed foundation from Saint Patrick, and the position of comarba Pátraic ("successor of Patrick") was held by the abbot of Armagh until the position of abbot and bishop were merged again in the 12th century, with the creation of the archbishopric of Armagh. ==Early abbots and bishops of Armagh==

==Later abbots and bishops of Armagh==

Abbots of Armagh Bishops of Armagh ==Pre-Reformation archbishops==

==Archbishops during the Reformation==

==Post-Reformation archbishops==

Church of Ireland succession Catholic succession ==See also==