William Hardy Holmes Explained

William Hardy Holmes was an Anglican Bishop.^[1]

Born on 25 June 1873 and educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was ordained in 1897,^[2] and began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Derry. He then held incumbencies at Kilbarron and Ballyshannon.^[3] In 1916 he became Archdeacon of Raphoe and in 1921 of Derry.^[4] Raised to the episcopate in 1932 as Bishop of Tuam^[5] he was translated to Meath in 1938.^[6] He died on 26 May 1951.^[7]

Notes and References

1. "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976
2. "The Clergy List" London, John Phillips, 1900
3. http://www.libraryireland.com/UlsterDirectory1910/Ballyshannon.php Ulster Directory 1910
4. [Who's Who|“Who was Who”]
5. http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/history/croc1932.htm Crockfords1932
6. [The Times]
7. [The Times]