Robert Philip Rowan (10 September 1870 – 19 June 1946) was an Irish Anglican priest. He was Dean of Ardfert from 1924 until 1946.[1]


Robert Rowan
Dean of Ardfert
ChurchChurch of Ireland
DioceseDiocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe
In office1924 to 1946
Orders
Ordination1897
Personal details
Born
Robert Philip Rowan

(1870-09-10)10 September 1870
Died19 June 1946(1946-06-19) (aged 75)
DenominationAnglicism
Alma materTrinity College, Dublin

Rowan was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[2] and ordained in 1897. He began his ecclesiastical career with curacies at Tralee and Wexford.[3] He was a chaplain to the forces at Curragh and Shorncliffe then senior curate at St John's Lowestoft. After incumbencies in Castleisland, Kenmare and Killarney[4] he was elevated to the Deanery. He was Archdeacon of Ardfert and Aghadoe and Canon of Effin from 1938 to 1943.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ 'ROWAN, Ven. Robert Philip', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Oct 2012 accessed 31 July 2013
  2. ^ 'DUBLIN UNIVERSITY' The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Thursday, 29 October 1891; Issue 23812
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929–30 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  4. ^ "The Church of Ireland in County Kerry" Murphy, J.A. p243: Cork, Lulu, 2016 ISBN 9781471080258
Religious titles
Preceded by Dean of Ardfert
1924–1946
Succeeded by