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Essential Practice Point 1
The Church of Ireland has the second largest (stated) religious affiliation in the state. Census 2006 indicated that the Church increased its membership by close to 9% between 2002 and 2006, with 125,585 members in 2006.
Those who are likely to belong to the Church of Ireland are mostly Irish but increasingly members may have been born outside the State. Many Anglicans in Ireland have come from England, mainland Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.
Some of the people in the healthcare setting, for example visitors to Ireland, may be members of churches in communion with the Church of Ireland. These include the Church of England. Scottish and United States' members refer to themselves as Episcopalians.
Lutherans from the Nordic and Baltic countries are also full members of the Church of Ireland. The Church of Ireland can act as a representative of Lutheran Church members from Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden. All practices/ceremonies are the same in both churches.
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