Archbishop of Canterbury to visit St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
The Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Richard Clarke, will welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Revd Justin Welby, to St Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday 2 October.
It will be Archbishop Welby’s first visit to the city and he will join in a service of evensong in the cathedral.
The Dean of Armagh, the Rev Gregory Dunstan, said: “Since his appointment to Canterbury, Archbishop Welby has become known for thoughtful and clear–sighted Christian leadership, both in the Church of England and in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
“He comes to Armagh as guest of our primate Archbishop Clarke. His visit, however, is to Ireland as a province of the Anglican Communion, and to the city and diocese of Armagh, with its ancient inheritance from St Patrick.”
“We look forward to welcoming him to St Patrick’s cathedral,” added the Dean.
Representatives of the other main churches are likely to attend the service.