Edward Moore (Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of Ireland press Release . 17 January 2009 . 26 April 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050426213221/http://www.ireland.anglican.org/archives/pressreleases/prarchive1997/pr9790.html . dead .
  2. News: . 10 December 1958 . 12; col E . 54330 . Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Kilmore Nominated.
  3. [Who's Who (UK)|“Who was Who”]
  4. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  5. http://greystonesahs.org/web/j324 History of Greystones