John Gregg (archbishop of Armagh)
John Allen Fitzgerald Gregg CH (1873–1961) was a Church of Ireland clergyman, from 1915 Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin, in 1920 translated to become Archbishop of Dublin, and finally from 1939 until 1959 Archbishop of Armagh. He was also a theologian and historian.
The Most Reverend John Gregg D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Armagh |
| Elected | 15 December 1938 |
| In office | 1939–1959 |
| Predecessor | Godfrey Day |
| Successor | James McCann |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1897 |
| Consecration | 28 December 1915 by John Bernard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1873 North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 2 May 1961 (aged 87) Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin (1915–1920) Archbishop of Dublin (1920–1938) |
| Education | Bedford School |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
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