John Mason Harden
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John Mason Harden, DD
(born 1871; died 1931 ) was an Irish
cleric and educator who later served as the 7th Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry from 1927 to 1931.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
and ordained in 1898, his first post was a curacy
at St Matthew’s, Dublin . He was then Chaplain
of the Female Orphan House, Dublin, the Principal
of the Training College of Lusitanian Church, Headmaster of Kilkenny College
, Vice Principal of the London College of Divinity, and finally, Chaplain
and Headmaster of the The King's Hospital
, Dublin before elevation to the Episcopate.
Right Reverend
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John Mason Harden, DD
Doctor of Divinity
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(born 1871; died 1931 ) was an Irish
Ireland
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cleric and educator who later served as the 7th Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry from 1927 to 1931.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and ordained in 1898, his first post was a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St Matthew’s, Dublin . He was then Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
of the Female Orphan House, Dublin, the Principal
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Training College of Lusitanian Church, Headmaster of Kilkenny College
Kilkenny College
Kilkenny College or KCK is a co-educational secondary school located in Kilkenny, in the South-East of Ireland. It is a private school which caters for both boarders and day students. It is the largest co-educational boarding school in Ireland...
, Vice Principal of the London College of Divinity, and finally, Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
and Headmaster of the The King's Hospital
The King's Hospital
The King's Hospital is a Church of Ireland co-educational fee-paying boarding and day school situated in Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland.Founded in 1669, it is one of the oldest schools in Ireland and was also known as the Blue Coat School....
, Dublin before elevation to the Episcopate.