John Henry Norton | |
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| Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta | |
| In office 1906–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1855 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 March 1923 (aged 67) Peterborough, South Australia |
John Henry Norton (31 December 1855 − 22 March 1923) was an Australian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography
John Henry Norton was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 31 December 1855. [1]
Ordained to the priesthood on 8 April 1882, Norton was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta, South Australia, in 1906. [2] He worked assiduously to develop his far-flung diocese. [3]
He died at his home in Peterborough on 22 March 1923, while still in office. [4]
References
- ^ The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 124. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via archive.org.
- ^ John Henry Norton
- ^ M. Press, John Henry Norton: Bishop of railways, The Diocese of Port Pirie and Wakefield Press, Kent Town, 1993.
- ^ "Death of Bishop Norton, D.D." The Transcontinental. 23 March 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.
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John Henry Norton | |
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| Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta | |
| In office 1906–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1855 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 March 1923 (aged 67) Peterborough, South Australia |
John Henry Norton (31 December 1855 − 22 March 1923) was an Australian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography
John Henry Norton was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 31 December 1855. [1]
Ordained to the priesthood on 8 April 1882, Norton was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta, South Australia, in 1906. [2] He worked assiduously to develop his far-flung diocese. [3]
He died at his home in Peterborough on 22 March 1923, while still in office. [4]
References
- ^ The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 124. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via archive.org.
- ^ John Henry Norton
- ^ M. Press, John Henry Norton: Bishop of railways, The Diocese of Port Pirie and Wakefield Press, Kent Town, 1993.
- ^ "Death of Bishop Norton, D.D." The Transcontinental. 23 March 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.
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| National | |
| Other | |