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John Gordon (archbishop)
John Gordon (25 July 1912 – 30 January 1981) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See. BiographyGordon was born at Clarecastle, County Clare and ordained to the priesthood on 7 March 1936. On 10 February 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Thailand and the Malacca Peninsula, as well as Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum.[1] His episcopal consecration took place on 24 June 1962. The principal consecrator was cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, and the co-consecrators were Archbishop Leone Giovanni Battista Nigris and Bishop Patrick Joseph Dunne. Pope Paul VI appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Northern Africa on 27 February 1965.[2] On 14 July 1967, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho[3] and on 16 July 1967 Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa.[4] On 11 August 1971, he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India.[5] On 11 June 1976 he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Netherlands.[6] References
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