Harry Vere White
Harry Vere White | |
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Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe | |
Diocese | Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe |
In office | 1921–1933 |
Predecessor | Raymond Orpen |
Successor | Charles King Irwin |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Dublin (?–1918) Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (1918–1921) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1879 |
Consecration | 1921 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1853 |
Died | 1941 (aged 87–88) |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Anglican (Church of Ireland) |
Spouse | Alice née Merdith |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Harry Vere White (1853–1941)[1] was an Irish Anglican bishop[2] in the 20th century.[3]
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin (whence he gained a Dublin Master of Arts (MA Dubl) and ordained in 1879. He was a curate at Ardbraccan and then went to New Zealand until 1885. He was Rector of Almoritia and Killesk[4] and then Secretary of the SPG until 1905. He was Vicar of St Bartholomew's Dublin[5] and later Archdeacon of Dublin. From 1918 to 1921 he was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin[6] when he was ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe. He retired in 1933.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Obituaries". The Times (48836). 29 January 1941. p. 7; col. D.
- ^ Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F:Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ^ Church web site
- ^ "New Irish Bishop. Dean Vere White Elected To Limerick". The Times (42831). 21 September 1921. p. 7; col. C.
External links[]
- Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource. . . Dublin:
Categories:
- 1853 births
- 1941 deaths
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Archdeacons of Dublin
- Deans of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
- 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland
- Bishops of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe