Edward Moore (Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh)

Edward Francis Butler Moore (30 January 1906 – 13 December 1997[1]) was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1959[2] to 1981.

Life

His father was the Revd W.R.R Moore.[3] He was educated at Drogheda Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin. After ordination he was a curate in Bray[4] and then held incumbencies at Castledermot and Greystones.[5] He was Rural Dean of Delgany and (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Glendalough. His son was Jimmy Moore, who was a Bishop of Connor.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Church of Ireland press Release". Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Kilmore Nominated". The Times. No. 54330. 10 December 1958. p. 12; col E.
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  5. ^ History of Greystones
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
1959 –1981 		Succeeded by