Diocese of Connor
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The Diocese of Connor, Territory of Dalriada, was established in the Synod of Rathbreasail
in 1111. The diocese itself was erected in 480. Tradition holds that St. Patrick herded sheep on Slemish
, in the heart of the Diocese, when first brought to Ireland
as a slave. St. Malachy, the great reformer of the Irish church, was consecrated Bishop of Connor
in 1124 and remained until his translation to the Archbishopric of Armagh in 1132.
The Diocese of Connor
is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Church of Ireland
: the Anglican community in Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church, the diocese is part of the Diocese of Down and Connor.
Synod of Rathbreasail
The Synod of Ráth Breasail took place in Ireland in 1111. It marked the transition of the Irish church from a monastic to a diocesan and parish-based church...
in 1111. The diocese itself was erected in 480. Tradition holds that St. Patrick herded sheep on Slemish
Slemish
Slemish, historically called Slieve Mish , is a volcanic plug in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies a few miles east of Ballymena, in the townland of Carnstroan.Slemish is the remains of the plug of an extinct volcano...
, in the heart of the Diocese, when first brought to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
as a slave. St. Malachy, the great reformer of the Irish church, was consecrated Bishop of Connor
Bishop of Connor
The Bishop of Connor is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Connor in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The title is currently used by the Church of Ireland, but in the Roman Catholic Church it has been united with another bishopric....
in 1124 and remained until his translation to the Archbishopric of Armagh in 1132.
The Diocese of Connor
Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland)
The Diocese of Connor is in the Province of Armagh of the Church of Ireland.-Overview and history:Christianity has been present in Connor Diocese for over 1500 years. Tradition holds that St. Patrick herded sheep on Slemish, in the heart of the Diocese, when first brought to Ireland as a slave...
is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
: the Anglican community in Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church, the diocese is part of the Diocese of Down and Connor.
- Diocese of Down and Connor (Roman Catholic)
- Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland)Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland)The Diocese of Connor is in the Province of Armagh of the Church of Ireland.-Overview and history:Christianity has been present in Connor Diocese for over 1500 years. Tradition holds that St. Patrick herded sheep on Slemish, in the heart of the Diocese, when first brought to Ireland as a slave...