George Quin

The Rt Rev George Alderson Quin (22 January 1914 - 5 August 1990) was the 3rd Bishop of Down and Dromore.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin ^[1] and ordained in 1938, his first post was a curacy at St Jude, Ballynafeigh, Belfast.^[2] He was then Dean’s Vicar of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast After further incumbencies at Holywood, Magheralin^[3] and Ballymacarrett he became Archdeacon of Down in 1956. Fourteen years later he was elevated to the Episcopate, serving for a decade – he was elected Bishop of Down and Dromore 26 November 1969 and consecrated 6 January 1970; he resigned on 31 March 1980.

References

1. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
2. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
3. ↑ Church history

Religious titles
Preceded by Frederick Julian Mitchell	Bishop of Down and Dromore 1970–1980	Succeeded by Robin Eames

v t e Bishops of Down Down and Connor Robert Blyth Eugene Magennis James MacCawell John Merriman Hugh Allen Edward Edgeworth John Charden Roben Humpston John Todd James Dundas Robert Echlin Henry Leslie Jeremy Taylor Roger Boyle Thomas Hacket Samuel Foley Edward Walkington Edward Smyth Francis Hutchinson Carew Reynell John Ryder John Whitcombe Robert Downes Arthur Smyth James Traill William Dickson Nathaniel Alexander Richard Mant (became Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore) Down, Connor and Dromore Richard Mant Robert Knox William Reeves Thomas Welland John Crozier Charles D'Arcy Charles Grierson John MacNeice King Irwin Down and Dromore William Kerr Frederick Mitchell George Quin Robin Eames Gordon McMullan Harold Miller

Persondata
Name	Quin, George Alderson
Alternative names
Short description	Irish bishop
Date of birth	22 January 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	5 August 1990
Place of death