Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke
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The Rt Rev
Mowbray Stephen O’Rorke, DD
(21 May 1869 - 15 March 1953) was an Anglican bishop in Africa
in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
, O’Rorke was ordained Deacon
in 1902 and Priest
in 1903. After curacies
at St Paul’s, Jarrow
, St Margaret’s, Durham
, and St Oswald’s, Durham
he became Priest in charge of St Paul’s Cathedral, Rockhampton
. In 1911 he was elevated to the Episcopate as the second Bishop of Accra
. Resigning in 1924 he was Rector
of Blakeney, Norfolk
, Keeper of the Shrine at Our Lady of Walsingham
. and then Chaplain
at King's College, Taunton until his retirement in 1939.
Right Reverend
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Mowbray Stephen O’Rorke, DD
Doctor of Divinity
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(21 May 1869 - 15 March 1953) was an Anglican bishop in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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, O’Rorke was ordained Deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1902 and Priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in 1903. After curacies
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 Paul’s, Jarrow
Jarrow
Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...
, St Margaret’s, Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, and St Oswald’s, Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
he became Priest in charge of St Paul’s Cathedral, Rockhampton
Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton
The Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton is a diocese of in the Province of Queensland and one of the 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers an area of approximately 57 million hectares, roughly twice the size of New Zealand and four times the size of England and Wales. ...
. In 1911 he was elevated to the Episcopate as the second Bishop of Accra
Bishop of Accra
-Bishops:*1909 The Right Revd Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn*1913 The Right Revd Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke*1924 The Right Revd John Orfeur Aglionby*1951 The Right Revd John Charles Sydney Daly*1956 The Right Revd Reginald Richard Roseveare...
. Resigning in 1924 he was Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Blakeney, Norfolk
Blakeney, Norfolk
Blakeney is a coastal village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Blakeney lies within the Norfolk Coast AONB and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast. The North Norfolk Coastal Path passes through the village...
, Keeper of the Shrine at Our Lady of Walsingham
Our Lady of Walsingham
Our Lady of Walsingham is a title used for Mary, the mother of Jesus. The title derives from the belief that Mary appeared in a vision to Richeldis de Faverches, a devout Saxon noblewoman, in 1061 in the village of Walsingham in Norfolk, England...
. and 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...
at King's College, Taunton until his retirement in 1939.