Edward Moore (Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh)

Edward Francis Butler Moore (30 January 1906 – 13 December 1997[1]) was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1959[2] to 1981.

Life

His father was the Revd W.R.R Moore.[3] He was educated at Drogheda Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin. After ordination he was a curate in Bray[4] and then held incumbencies at Castledermot and Greystones.[5] He was Rural Dean of Delgany and (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Glendalough. His son was Jimmy Moore, who was a Bishop of Connor.[1]

Notes
  1. Church of Ireland press Release
  2. "Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Kilmore Nominated". The Times (54330). 10 December 1958. p. 12; col E.
  3. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  5. History of Greystones
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Charles John Tyndall		 Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
1959 –1981		 Succeeded by
William Gilbert Wilson
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