Enthronement of Archbishop of Armagh
The Most Reverend Alan Harper will be enthroned as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland on Friday, 16th March 2007 at 2.30 p.m. in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.
The Service will be attended by a large number of senior members of the Church of Ireland including members of the House of Bishops, the Deans and Chapters of St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh and St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, St Saviour, Connor in Lisburn Cathedral and the Dean and some members of St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast. There will also be a large number of public representatives from the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Senior Church representatives of other Christian denominations will be present joining with representatives of the Anglican Communion and the Anglican Churches in Britain.
In accordance with tradition, at the beginning of the service, the Archbishop will strike the Cathedral door three times with his crozier and will be admitted by the Dean of Armagh, the Very Reverend Patrick Rooke to be welcomed by the congregation. The address will be delivered by the new Archbishop.
The Most Reverend Alan Harper is the 104th in the succession of abbots, bishops and archbishops of Armagh since St Patrick.