Church Temporalities Act, 1833

Archdeacons in Ireland to have same Powers as Archdeacons in England.

CXXVII. ‘And whereas the Duties of Archbishops and Bishops in Ireland will be, by the aforesaid Unions and Consolidations of Dioceses, considerably increased: And whereas Doubts have arisen whether Archdeacons in Ireland can lawfully exercise the same Powers as may be exercised by Archdeacons in England;’ be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the several Archdeacons in Ireland shall have and shall be deemed and taken to have and exercise all such Powers, Rights, Authorities, Privileges, and Jurisdictions within their respective Archdeaconries as any Archdeacons in England have or may exercise within their respective Archdeaconries by any Law, Statute, Canon, or general Custom in force in England.