George Dowdall
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George Dowdall was twice Archbishop of Armagh.
He was appointed Primate of All Ireland by Henry VIII
in 1543 to succeed George Cromer
. However, this was not recognised by the Pope
, who had earlier replaced Cromer with Robert Wauchope. Dowdall accepted Henry's position as Supreme Head
on Earth of the Church of Ireland, but like Henry took an anti-Protestant theological position. This became unsustainable in the reign of Edward VI
, and in 1552, he withdrew to be replaced by Hugh Goodacre
. By this stage Wauchope had died without replacement.
With Mary
's accession in 1553, and the re-establishment of Roman Catholicism, Dowall was reappointed to Armagh, this time with the Pope's approval, and he held the position until his death, some three months before Mary.
He was appointed Primate of All Ireland by Henry VIII
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...
in 1543 to succeed George Cromer
George Cromer
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...
. However, this was not recognised by the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
, who had earlier replaced Cromer with Robert Wauchope. Dowdall accepted Henry's position as Supreme Head
Supreme Head
Supreme Head of the Church of England was a title held by King Henry VIII of England signifying his leadership of the Church of England.-History:...
on Earth of the Church of Ireland, but like Henry took an anti-Protestant theological position. This became unsustainable in the reign of Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
, and in 1552, he withdrew to be replaced by Hugh Goodacre
Hugh Goodacre
Hugh Goodacre was an English Protestant clergyman, briefly Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland.-Life:He was vicar of Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, and chaplain to John Ponet, Bishop of Winchester...
. By this stage Wauchope had died without replacement.
With Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
's accession in 1553, and the re-establishment of Roman Catholicism, Dowall was reappointed to Armagh, this time with the Pope's approval, and he held the position until his death, some three months before Mary.