Charles Grierson
| The Rt Rev Charles Thornton Primrose Grierson MA | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Belfast | |
| In office 1911–1919 | |
| Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore | |
| In office 1919–1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1857 |
| Died | 9 July 1935 [1] |
| Spouse(s) | Blanche Caldwell née Bloomfield |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Religion | Church of Ireland |
Charles Thornton Primrose Grierson was an eminent Irish clergyman in the first third of the 20th century.[2] Ordained in 1881,[3] he began his career with a curacy at Kells, after which he was Rector of Stradbally [4] and then Seapatrick, County Down. Promotion to be Dean of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, followed after which he was elevated to the Episcopate as the 8th Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore.[5]
Notes
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Jul 12, 1935; pg. 16; Issue 47114; col E Obituary Rt Rev. Charles Thornton Primrose Grierson
- ↑ “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ↑ Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Joseph Robinson |
Dean of Belfast 1911 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Thomas Gibson George Collins |
| Preceded by Charles Frederick D'Arcy |
Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore 1919 – 1934 |
Succeeded by John Frederick McNeice |
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