John Owen (dean of Clonmacnoise) explained

John Owen (1686–1760) was an Anglican priest in Ireland during the 18th century.[1]

Owen was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was Prebendary of St Michael's in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1736 to 1746[3] and of St John's[4] from then until his death.[5] He was Dean of Clonmacnoise from 1742 until his death.[6] In 1744 Owen became Prebendary of Swords in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, again holding the post until his death.[7]

Notes and References

  1. "Hallelujah – The story of a musical genius and the city that brought his masterpiece to life: George Frideric Handel’s Messiah in Dublin" Bardon, Jonathan : Dublin Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 30 Oct 2015
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses Supplement pp647/8: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860) Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p68: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  4. "Memoirs of Laetitia Pilkington, Volume 1Elias, A.C. (ed) p606: Athens, Georgia; University of Georgia Press; 1997
  5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p79: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  6. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p146: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  7. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p138: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878

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