James McCann (31 October 1897 – 19 July 1983) was a 20th-century Anglican Bishop.[2]
The Most Reverend[1] James McCann Ph.D., D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Armagh |
| Elected | 19 February 1959 |
| In office | 1959-1969 |
| Predecessor | John Gregg |
| Successor | George Simms |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Meath (1945-1959) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1920 |
| Consecration | 24 August 1945 by John Gregg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1897 |
| Died | 19 July 1983 (aged 85) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Buried | Wolvercote Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
Born in Grantham on 31 October 1897 and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin (respondent 1926; B.D. 1935; Ph.D. 1944),[3] he was ordained in 1920. He held curacies at Ballymena, Ballyclare, Cavan and Oldcastle.[citation needed]
He was Rector of Donaghpatrick from 1930 to 1936 and of St Mary's, Drogheda, from 1936 to 1945.[4] He was Bishop of Meath from 1945 to 1959, then Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1959 to 1969. He died on 19 July 1983.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Intriguingly he spent his whole Episcopal career as "The Most Rev" because by tradition the Premier Bishop of Ireland (Bishop of Meath) is so labelled > Debrett's Correct Form Montague-Smith,P(Ed): London, Debrett's, 1992 ISBN 0-7472-0658-9
- ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1940
- ^ "The Most Rev James McCann". The Times. No. 61592. 23 July 1983. p. 10; col G.
