Is the Church of Ireland run by Irish people or british people?

Question

Isn't it Protestant?

Why do they have an Archbishop?

Answer 1

yes they're protestant so its run by the british or what we in southern ireland would count as british!

Answer 2

Actually the head of the Anglican church is supposed to be the queen of England.

Answer 3

The British

Answer 4

it is run by the Germans as the head of the church of England is the Queen

Answer 5

It's run by Protestants.

= )

Answer 6

The head is a prophet from the middle east and his 'spirit' with the help of 'Abba' of Father God.

Answer 7

Like all Anglican Churches, its run by local people but the head of the church is the Archbishop of Canterbury (who is Welsh)

Answer 8

I was born a catholic but have recently started attending the church of Ireland. A few facts:

(i) The Queen is not the head of the church of Ireland. The (Church of Ireland) Archbishop of Armagh is.

(ii)  The Archbishop of Canterbury is not the head of the church of Ireland. The (Church of Ireland) Archbishop of Armagh is.

(iii) Whilst the Church of Ireland is what is broadly described as an "Anglican Church" it is not a British church any more than the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland is an Italian church.

(iv) It is unfortunately true that  over one hundred and fifty years ago the British government who controlled Ireland at the time passed laws that  made it advantageous, to say the least, to be a member of the Church of Ireland, but this was a long time ago, and it was the British government, not the church, but these things live long in the collective memory and

stories lose nothing in the telling.

(v) It is also true that they are many people in the UK that cannot see the difference between the IRA and the Roman Catholic church, this is equally as wrong as equating the Church of Ireland and the British government.

Hope this helps

Answer 9

ITSrun by protestants but thepreists and the lay people are Irish