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George Alderson Quin
Church Church of Ireland
Diocese Down and Dromore
In office1970–1980
Orders
Ordination1938
Consecration1970
Personal details
Born(1914-01-22)22 January 1914
Died5 August 1990(1990-08-05) (aged 76)
Nationality British
Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin

George Alderson Quin (22 January 1914 – 5 August 1990) was the third Bishop of Down and Dromore.

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin [1] and ordained in 1938, his first post was a curacy at St Jude, Ballynafeigh, Belfast. [2] He was then Dean’s Vicar of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. After further incumbencies at Holywood, Magheralin [3] and Ballymacarrett he became Archdeacon of Down in 1956. Fourteen years later he was appointed to the episcopate, serving for a decade – he was elected Bishop of Down and Dromore 26 November 1969 and consecrated 6 January 1970; he resigned on 31 March 1980.

References

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN  978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  3. ^ Church history
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Down and Dromore
1970–1980
Succeeded by
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Alderson Quin
Church Church of Ireland
Diocese Down and Dromore
In office1970–1980
Orders
Ordination1938
Consecration1970
Personal details
Born(1914-01-22)22 January 1914
Died5 August 1990(1990-08-05) (aged 76)
Nationality British
Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin

George Alderson Quin (22 January 1914 – 5 August 1990) was the third Bishop of Down and Dromore.

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin [1] and ordained in 1938, his first post was a curacy at St Jude, Ballynafeigh, Belfast. [2] He was then Dean’s Vicar of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. After further incumbencies at Holywood, Magheralin [3] and Ballymacarrett he became Archdeacon of Down in 1956. Fourteen years later he was appointed to the episcopate, serving for a decade – he was elected Bishop of Down and Dromore 26 November 1969 and consecrated 6 January 1970; he resigned on 31 March 1980.

References

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN  978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  3. ^ Church history
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Down and Dromore
1970–1980
Succeeded by

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