Cuthbert Peacocke

The Rt Rev Cuthbert Irvine Peacocke , TD, MA (26 April 1903 – 6 April 1994) was the 8th Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, retiring in 1975.[1][2]

Born at St Mary’s Rectory, Dublin[3] educated at Saint Columba's College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin[4] and ordained in 1927,[5] Peacocke's first post was a curacy at Seapatrick.[6] He was then Head of Southern Mission before holding incumbencies at Derriaghy and Dundela. From 1950 to 1956, he was Archdeacon of Down and from then until 1969 Dean of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ “Handbook of British Chronology” By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 052156350X, 9780521563505
  2. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Jun 25, 1975; pg. 2; Issue 59431; col E Bishop of Derry to retire
  3. ^ Cricketarchive
  4. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  6. ^ Church History
  7. ^ Cathedral web-site
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Robert Cyril Hamilton Glover Elliott
Dean of Belfast
1956 –1969
Succeeded by
Samuel Bennett Crooks
Preceded by
Charles John Tyndall
Bishop of Derry and Raphoe
1970 –1975
Succeeded by
Robin Henry Alexander Eames