John Winthrop Crozier (10 December 1879 – 14 February 1966) [1] was the ninth Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry from 1939 to 1957. [2]
Crozier was born in Belfast, [3] the son of Rev. John Baptist Crozier. [4] Educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity College, Dublin [5] and ordained in 1903, his first post was a curacy in Banbridge. He was later Rector of Celbridge, Vicar of St Ann's Dublin, [6] a temporary chaplain to the Forces, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin and finally (before his appointment to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Dublin. [7] During his 17 months as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, he served in Gallipoli and was mentioned in despatches [8] He had become a Doctor of Divinity.
He died in Dublin in February 1966. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: J. W. Crozier, Bishop Of Tuam". The Times. 16 February 1966. p. 14.
- ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," ( :BIRTHS entry for John Winthorp Crozier; citing Belfast, Jan - Mar 1880
- ^ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1899). Armorial Families: A Directory of Some Gentlemen of Coat-Armour. p. 216. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Church web site
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ Information held at the Museum of Army Chaplaincy
- 1879 births
- 1966 deaths
- People educated at Portora Royal School
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland
- Bishops of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry
- Irish military chaplains
- World War I chaplains
- Archdeacons of Dublin
- Irish people of Norman descent
- Christian clergy from Belfast
John Winthrop Crozier (10 December 1879 – 14 February 1966) [1] was the ninth Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry from 1939 to 1957. [2]
Crozier was born in Belfast, [3] the son of Rev. John Baptist Crozier. [4] Educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity College, Dublin [5] and ordained in 1903, his first post was a curacy in Banbridge. He was later Rector of Celbridge, Vicar of St Ann's Dublin, [6] a temporary chaplain to the Forces, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin and finally (before his appointment to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Dublin. [7] During his 17 months as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, he served in Gallipoli and was mentioned in despatches [8] He had become a Doctor of Divinity.
He died in Dublin in February 1966. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: J. W. Crozier, Bishop Of Tuam". The Times. 16 February 1966. p. 14.
- ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," ( :BIRTHS entry for John Winthorp Crozier; citing Belfast, Jan - Mar 1880
- ^ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1899). Armorial Families: A Directory of Some Gentlemen of Coat-Armour. p. 216. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Church web site
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ Information held at the Museum of Army Chaplaincy
- 1879 births
- 1966 deaths
- People educated at Portora Royal School
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland
- Bishops of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry
- Irish military chaplains
- World War I chaplains
- Archdeacons of Dublin
- Irish people of Norman descent
- Christian clergy from Belfast