Richard Lionel Clarke (born 25 June 1949) is a retired Irish Anglican bishop and author.

[1] Clarke was ordained a deacon in 1975 and priest in 1976, serving as a curate in Holywood, County Down for two years from 1975–77 and again as a curate at St Bartholomew's with Christ Church, Leeson Park, Dublin from 1977–79, before serving as Dean of Residence at Trinity College, Dublin for five years.

His translation to Armagh took effect on 15 December 2012, on which date he also was enthroned at St Patrick's Cathedral.

[3] On 2 November 2019, during his presidential address to Armagh Diocesan Synod, Clarke announced that he would retire on 2 February 2020.

(2000), The Unharmonious Blacksmith (2002), A Whisper of God (2006), and Shouldering the Lamb: Reflections on an Icon (2017).