John McDowell (bishop)


Francis John McDowell is the current Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.

Biography

He was born in 1956 and educated at Queen's University Belfast where he took a degree in history. He also holds a diploma in business studies from the LSE and a BTh in theology and biblical studies from TCD. He pursued a career in business before being ordained in 1997.
After a curacy in County Antrim he held incumbencies in Ballyrashane and Belfast where was rector of St. Mark's Dundela.
He was appointed Bishop of Clogher by the House of Bishops on 30 May 2011; and consecrated on 23 September that year.
He was elected Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland in 2020 and took up his role on 28 April of that year.