Robert Thomas Hearn
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The Rt Rev
Robert Thomas Hearn was the 9th Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
, he was ordained in 1900. His first post was a curacy
at Youghal
after which he was Vicar
of Shandon
. in 1926 he became Archdeacon
of Cork
then its Diocesan Bishop
. He died in post on 14 July 1952
.
Right Reverend
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Robert Thomas Hearn was the 9th Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
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...
, he was ordained in 1900. 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 Youghal
Youghal
Youghal is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Sitting on the estuary of the River Blackwater, in the past it was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
after which he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Shandon
Shandon
Shandon can refer to some place names:Republic of Ireland* Shandon, Dublin* Shandon, CorkUnited Kingdom* Shandon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland* Shandon Castle, Argyll and Bute, Scotland* Shandon, Edinburgh, ScotlandUnited States* Shandon, California...
. in 1926 he became Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
then its Diocesan Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. He died in post on 14 July 1952
Bastille Day
Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July of each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale and commonly le quatorze juillet...
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