John Godfrey Fitzmaurice Day[1] (12 May 1874 – 26 September 1938) was a 20th-century Church of Ireland Archbishop.[2]
The Most Reverend John Godfrey Fitzmaurice Day D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Armagh |
| Elected | 27 April 1938 |
| In office | 1938 |
| Predecessor | Charles D'Arcy |
| Successor | John Gregg |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1899 |
| Consecration | 1 November 1920 by John Gregg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1874 |
| Died | 26 September 1938 (aged 64) Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Maurice Day & Charlotte Francis Ottley |
| Spouse | Cicely Langrishe |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin (1920-1938) |
Biography edit
Day was born into an ecclesiastical family; his father was Maurice Day, later Bishop of Clogher.[3] Educated at Oakham School and Pembroke College, Cambridge (whence he gained his Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab)),[4] he was ordained deacon in Worcester in 1897 and priest in London in 1899.[5] He was a Missionary for the Cambridge Mission to Delhi until 1909[6] when he became Vicar of St Ann's Church, Dublin (1913–21).[7] He became Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin in 1920,[8] holding the post for 18 years. In 1938 he was elected Archbishop of Armagh[9] but died within two months of taking office,[10] having at some point become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).
References edit
- ^ genealogical web site
- ^ "Proni" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ "Day, John Godfrey Fitzmaurice (DY893JG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Ordinations. Worcester The Times Wednesday, Dec 22, 1897; pg. 3; Issue 35393; col C
- ^ ”The Clergy List” London, John Phillips, 1900
- ^ Dublin Heritage and S.G. Poyntz, St. Ann's: the church in the heart of the city (Dublin, 1976), p. 98.
- ^ New Irish Bishop The Times Wednesday, Jun 16, 1920; pg. 18; Issue 42438; col F
- ^ The Times, Friday, Jun 10, 1938; pg. 14; Issue 48017; col B New Archbishop of Armagh enthroned
- ^ "The Archbishop Of Armagh Primate Of All Ireland". The Times. No. 48110. 27 September 1938. p. 14; col C.
External links edit
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
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