Irish primate Eames to retire at year's end.STAFF Archbishop Robin Eames Robin Henry Alexander Eames, Baron Eames, OM, PhD, DD, (born 27 April 1937) was the Anglican Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh from 1986 to 2006. Education Robin Eames was born in 1937, the son of a Methodist minister. will step down as primate of the Church of Ireland Noun 1. Church of Ireland - autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury on Dec. 31, capping 20 years of leadership that has seen him play the role of troubleshooter in the conflict-riven Anglican Communion and as a strong advocate for peace in Northern Ireland. Archbishop Eames' resignation, reported by the Belfast Telegraph, took many by surprise. He confirmed to the Telegraph that he was ready to "move on." Elected primate in 1986, Archbishop Eames, 69, led the Irish church through some of the worst years of the "Troubles" between Protestants and Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland. Archbishop Fames, the senior primate in the Anglican Communion, recently headed the Lambeth Commission created by the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams. to search for ways to prevent a schism within the Communion, which had been triggered by disputes over sexuality. In 1988, he was named chair of another crucial commission that monitored Anglican provinces that ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. women. He displayed his skills for trouble-shooting at last year's contentious meeting of the primates (national bishops) when lines were drawn between supporters of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. churches and those opposed to them. Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, the Canadian primate, said a split was prevented when Archbishop Eames intervened and asked what the divided primates needed in order not to walk away. Archbishop Eames suggested the temporary withdrawal of the North American churches from the Anglican Consultative Council The Anglican Consultative Council or ACC is one of the four "Instruments of Communion" of the Anglican Communion. It was created by a resolution of the 1968 Lambeth Conference. , which appeased those opposed to more liberal views on sexuality; the North American churches received acknowledgment that they had not acted illegally. |
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