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THE SUCCESSION

OF THE

PRELATES AND MEMBERS

OF THE

CATHEDRAL BODIES

IN IRELAND.

BY

HENRY COTTON, D. C. L.,

ARCHDEACON OF CASHEL, ETC.

VOL. III.

THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER.

DUBLIN:

HODGES AND SMITH, GRAFTON-STREET,

BOOKSELLERS TO THE UNIVERSITY.

F. & J. RIVINGTON, LONDON; AND JOHN HENRY PARKER, OXFORD,
MDCCCXLIX.

DUBLIN:

PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS,

BY M. H. GILL.

147563 NOV 1 1910 DD42 .C82

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PRELIMINARY REMARKS.

THE Cathedral bodies of the Province of Ulster differ in several particulars from those of Leinster and Munster. With the exception of the Primatial Seat of Armagh, which stands præ-eminent and alone, in the unbroken line of succession of its Prelates and the completeness of its organization, the Northern Cathedrals exhibit more or less of irregularity or defectiveness in their Capitular constitutions.

Thus for instance: the Sees of Kilmore and Ardagh have no Chapter; but a Dean only, and an Archdeacon of the Diocese.

That of Meath has an Archdeacon, but no Chapter, nor even a Dean. Clonmacnois has no Chapter, but a Dean alone. In strictness, the Archdeacons of these Dioceses ought not to have appeared in this work, as they form no parts of any Capitular body.

The Chapter of Clogher owes its present constitution to Bishop Montgomery, who sat no longer ago than the reign of James the First. It has no Treasurer; and the Archdeacon here, as in the Dioceses of Connor and Dromore, as having been a member of the ancient Chapter, takes precedence of the Præcentor and the Chancellor.

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