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William Moore (bishop)

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The Rt Rev William Richard Moore ( 1858–1930 [1]) was Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1915 to 1930.

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin,[2] he was ordained in 1882 [3] and his first post a curacy at Temple Michael.[4] After this he was Vicar of Donnybrook and Kiltoghert. He was Archdeacon of Ardagh from 1896 until his elevation to the episcopate as the 9th bishop of the United Diocese.[5] He was additionally Dean of Ardagh from 1920.[6]

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  1. ^ The Times, Monday, February 24, 1930; pg. 12; Issue 45445; col C Death of the Bishop of Kilmore
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  4. ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. pp. 856/7.
  5. ^ Moody, Theodore William, A New History of Ireland, p. 406
  6. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p1816 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
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Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
1915 –1930
Succeeded by