Archbishop of Dublin

The archbishop of each denomination also holds the title of Primate of Ireland.

At the Synod of Kells, held in March 1152, Dublin was raised to an ecclesiastical province with the archbishop of Dublin having the jurisdiction over the bishops of Ferns, Glendalough, Kildare, Leighlin and Ossory.

After the Reformation, there are apostolic successions of Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic archbishops.

From 1846 to 1977, the Church of Ireland diocese of Dublin and Glendalough was united with the see of Kildare.

The current Catholic archbishop is Dermot Farrell, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dublin, who was appointed to the title on 29 December 2020 and installed at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin on 2 February 2021.

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin , the episcopal seat of the pre-Reformation and Church of Ireland archbishops.
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral , Dublin, the episcopal seat of the Catholic archbishops.