Robin Eames
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Robin Henry Alexander Eames, Baron Eames (born April 27, 1937) is the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh. Born in Belfast, he was educated at the city's Belfast Royal Academy and Methodist College before going on to study at Queen's University, graduating LLB as well as obtaining a PhD from there. After further study at Trinity College Dublin, Eames became a tutor within the Faculty of Laws at Queen's, and in 1963 he was appointed curate assistant at Bangor Parish Church, becoming Rector of St Dorothea's in Belfast three years later.
After a year as Rector of St Mark's, Dundela, Eames was consecrated Bishop of Derry and Raphoe in 1975, and was translated five years later to the diocese of Down and Dromore. In 1986, he became Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, and was the following year a select preacher at Oxford University.
Created a life peer in 1995, Lord Eames has for many years been very much involved in Northern Irish politics, and has been a prominent advocate for peace and understanding. He is also a significant figure within the general Anglican Communion, and is Chairman of the Lambeth Commission on Communion. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from both his alma maters as well as the Universities of Lancaster and Cambridge.
