John Ward Armstrong (30 September 1915 – 21 July 1987) was an Irish Anglican bishop. He was the Archbishop of Armagh from 1980 to 1986[1][2][3] having previously been the Bishop of Cashel and Ossory from 1968 to 1980 and the Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1958 to 1968.[4]
Armstrong was born in Belfast and educated at the Belfast Royal Academy and Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1938 and his first position was at All Saints' Grangegorman.[5] He was the clerical vicar at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin[6] and then Dean’s Vicar at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin until 1944. He was then rector of Christ Church, Leeson Park, Dublin until he became the Dean of Dublin.[7]
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| Preceded by William Cecil De Pauley |
Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 1958–1968 |
Succeeded by Victor Gilbert Benjamin Griffin |
| Bishop of Cashel, Emly, Waterford and Lismore 1968–1980 |
Succeeded by Noel Vincent Willoughby |
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| Preceded by George Otto Simms |
Archbishop of Armagh 1980 – 1986 |
Succeeded by Robin Henry Alexander Eames |
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