Mowbray O'Rorke

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Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke (21 May 1869 - 15 March 1953) was an Anglican bishop in Africa in the first quarter of the 20th century.[1][2][3]

Ordained ministry[]

O'Rorke was ordained Deacon in 1902 and Priest in 1903.[4] He served curacies at St Paul's, Jarrow, St Margaret's, Durham, and St Oswald's, Durham. He then moved to Australia and became Priest in charge of St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton, Queensland.

In 1911 he was elevated to the Episcopate as the second Bishop of Accra.[5] Resigning in 1924, he was Rector of Blakeney, Norfolk, Guardian of the Shrine at Our Lady of Walsingham,[6] and then Chaplain at King's College, Taunton until his retirement in 1939.

Personal life[]

O'Rorke was born on 21 May 1869,[7] in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to William Joseph O'Rorke (1835-1924) and Annie Elizabeth née Wilson (1840-1912). He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[8]

He had a sister, Annie Elizabeth (1874-1962), and four brothers, including:

  • The Rev Benjamin Garniss O'Rorke MA DSO (1875-1918), army chaplain and prisoner of war[9]
  • Lt Col Frederick Charles O'Rorke (1879-1976), who served with the Army Veterinary Corps on the Western Front, 1914 - 1919

References[]

  1. ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ History of Adisadel College
  3. ^ Pobee, John S (2009). The Anglican Story in Ghana: From Mission Beginnings to Province of Ghana. Ghana: Amazana Ltd. pp. 147–156. ISBN 9789988037802. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. ^ Durham Diocesan Records: Ordination papers
  5. ^ Malden, Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 4.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
  7. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  8. ^ "Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes" London, Kelly's 1913
  9. ^ "Benjamin Garniss O'Rorke". Nottingham County Council roll of honour. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn
 Bishop of Accra
1913 – 1924 		Succeeded by
John Orfeur Aglionby
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