Charles King Irwin (also Irvine; 30 March 1874 – 15 January 1960) was an eminent

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in the middle third of the 20th century. Born on 30 March 1874 into an eminent ecclesiastical family, he was ordained in 1898 and began his career with a

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at Brantry, after which he was

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and then Middletown. Promotion to be

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followed in 1924, (his father, Charles King Irwin, also held that role) after which he was elevated to the

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as the

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. Like all Church of Ireland bishops he was awarded an honorary

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Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

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to Down, Connor and Dromore in 1942. He relinquished the bishopric of Down and Dromore, but retained that of Connor when the

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was split on 1 January 1945. He retired on 31 May 1956''Bishop of Connor to retire''

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, Friday, 29 Jun 1956; pg. 6; Issue 53570; col D. and died on 15 January 1960.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Irwin, Charles King 1874 births People educated at The Royal School, Armagh Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Armagh 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe Bishops of Down, Connor and Dromore Bishops of Connor 1960 deaths Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe Place of birth missing