James McCann (31 October 1897 – 19 July 1983) was a 20th-century Anglican Bishop.[2]

The Most Reverend[1]

James McCann

Ph.D., D.D.
Archbishop of Armagh
Primate of All Ireland
ChurchChurch of Ireland
DioceseArmagh
Elected19 February 1959
In office1959-1969
PredecessorJohn Gregg
SuccessorGeorge Simms
Previous post(s)Bishop of Meath (1945-1959)
Orders
Ordination1920
Consecration24 August 1945
by John Gregg
Personal details
Born(1897-10-31)31 October 1897
Died19 July 1983(1983-07-19) (aged 85)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
BuriedWolvercote Cemetery
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglican

Born in Grantham on 31 October 1897 and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin (respondent 1926; B.D. 1935; Ph.D. 1944),[3] he was ordained in 1920. He held curacies at Ballymena, Ballyclare, Cavan and Oldcastle.[citation needed]

He was Rector of Donaghpatrick from 1930 to 1936 and of St Mary's, Drogheda, from 1936 to 1945.[4] He was Bishop of Meath from 1945 to 1959, then Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1959 to 1969. He died on 19 July 1983.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Intriguingly he spent his whole Episcopal career as "The Most Rev" because by tradition the Premier Bishop of Ireland (Bishop of Meath) is so labelled > Debrett's Correct Form Montague-Smith,P(Ed): London, Debrett's, 1992 ISBN 0-7472-0658-9
  2. ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  3. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1940
  5. ^ "The Most Rev James McCann". The Times. No. 61592. 23 July 1983. p. 10; col G.
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Meath
1945 – 1959
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Armagh
1959 – 1969
Succeeded by