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