John Harden

John Mason Harden (1871–1931)[1] was an Irish bishop and educator who later served as Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry from 1927 to 1931.[2]

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin [3] and ordained in 1898, his first post was a curacy at St Matthew’s, Dublin.[4] He was then Chaplain of the Female Orphan House, Dublin, the Principal of the Training College of Lusitanian Church, Headmaster of Kilkenny College, Vice Principal of the London College of Divinity, and finally, Chaplain and Headmaster of the The King's Hospital, Dublin before appointment to the episcopate. He became a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

References

  1. ↑ The Times, Saturday, October 03, 1931; pg. 15; Issue 45944; col C Obituary The Bishop Of broadway Virginia
  2. ↑ “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  3. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Orr		 Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry
1927–1931 		Succeeded by
William Hardy Holmes
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