Charles Grierson
Charles Thornton Primrose Grierson was an eminent Irish clergyman in the first third of the 20th century.[2] Gaining an MA, then ordained in 1881,[3] he began his career with a curacy at Kells, after which he was Rector of Stradbally [4] and then Seapatrick, County Down. Promotion to be Dean of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, followed after which he was elevated to the Episcopate as the Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore. Works. He contributed to the monumental "Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels" 1908 edited by Hastings. [5]
Charles Grierson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore | |
| In office | 1919–1934 |
| Other posts | Dean of Belfast (1911–1919) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1857 |
| Died | 9 July 1935 (aged 78)[1] |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Spouse | Blanche Caldwell née Bloomfield |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
References
- The Times, Friday, Jul 12, 1935; pg. 16; Issue 47114; col E Obituary Rt Rev. Charles Thornton Primrose Grierson
- “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
- “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Kelly’s, 1913
- 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.
External links
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Robinson |
Dean of Belfast 1911–1919 |
Succeeded by Thomas Collins |
| Preceded by Charles D'Arcy |
Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore 1919–1934 |
Succeeded by John MacNeice |
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