George Cromer
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George Cromer was Archbishop of Armagh
and Primate of All Ireland in the reign of Henry VIII of England
, from 1521/2.
Caught up in Henry's reformation of the Church of England
, he was deprived of his see, Armagh
. He in fact continued in place as archbishop, despite suspicion from Henry and also suspension by the Pope, for alleged heresy
.
He was Lord Chancellor of Ireland
in 1531, as a placeman of Garrett, 9th Earl of Kildare
Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh....
and Primate of All Ireland in the reign of Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, from 1521/2.
Caught up in Henry's reformation of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, he was deprived of his see, Armagh
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
. He in fact continued in place as archbishop, despite suspicion from Henry and also suspension by the Pope, for alleged heresy
Heresy
Heresy is a controversial or novel change to a system of beliefs, especially a religion, that conflicts with established dogma. It is distinct from apostasy, which is the formal denunciation of one's religion, principles or cause, and blasphemy, which is irreverence toward religion...
.
He was Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
in 1531, as a placeman of Garrett, 9th Earl of Kildare