John Orr (bishop)

The Most Rev^[1] John Orr, DD, MA was a 20th century Anglican Bishop.^[2]
Born in 1874 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1900. He began his career with a curacies at St John’s, Dublin and All Saints, Aghade, and St Nicholas, Dundalk and Kilmore Cathedral. In 1912 he became Rector of Sligo^[3] and in 1917 he was elevated to the Deanery at Tuam.^[4] In 1923 he became Bishop of Tuam and in 1927 was translated to Meath.^[5] He died in post on 21 July 1938^[6]

Notes

^ Despite his title he is not an Archbishop but by tradition the Premier Bishop of Ireland > Debrett’s Correct Form Montague-Smith,P(Ed): London, Debrett’s,1992 ISBN 0747206589
^ “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 ISBN 0198217455
^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
^ New Bishop Of Meath. Dr. Orr's Appointment. The Times Friday, 23 September 1927; pg. 10; Issue 44694; col B
^ Obituary The Bishop Of Meath Premier Diocese Of Ireland The Times Friday, 22 July 1938; pg. 16; Issue 48053; col E

Religious titles
Preceded by Arthur Edward Ross	Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry 1923 – 1927	Succeeded by John Mason Harden
Preceded by Thomas Gibson George Collins	Bishop of Meath 1927 – 1938	Succeeded by William Hardy Holmes

Bishops of Tuam, Killala and Achonry

The Hon Thomas Plunket • The Hon Charles Bernard • James O'Sullivan • Benjamin Plunket • Arthur Edwin Ross • John Orr • John Harden • William Hardy Holmes • John Crozier • Arthur Butler • John Duggan • John Neill • Richard Henderson