Richard Clarke (bishop)
Richard Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
Clarke in 2019 | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Province | Armagh |
| Diocese | Armagh |
| Elected | 15 December 2012 |
| In office | 2012–2020 |
| Predecessor | Alan Harper |
| Successor | John McDowell |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | |
| Consecration | 14 September 1996 by Walton Empey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Lionel Clarke 25 June 1949 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse |
Linda
(m. 1975; died 2009) |
| Children | Nicholas Lindsey |
| Alma mater | |
Richard Lionel Clarke (born 25 June 1949) is a retired Irish Anglican bishop and author. From 2012 to 2020, he served as the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland: as such, he was the senior cleric of the Church of Ireland.