Edward Francis Butler Moore (30 January 1906 – 13 December 1997
) was
Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1959 to 1981.
Life
His father was the Revd W.R.R Moore. He was educated at
Drogheda Grammar School
Drogheda Grammar School is an Irish co-educational multi-denominational school, located on Mornington Road, Drogheda, County Louth.
History
Drogheda Grammar School was founded under Royal Charter in 1669 by Erasmus Smith and is one of the ol ...
and
Trinity College, Dublin. After
ordination
Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform v ...
he was a
curate in
Bray and then held
incumbencies at
Castledermot
Castledermot () is an inland village in the south-east of Ireland in County Kildare, about from Dublin, and from the town of Carlow. The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway ...
and
Greystones
Greystones () is a coastal town and seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies on Ireland's east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin city centre and has a population of 18,140 (2016). The town is bordered by the Irish Sea to ...
.
History of Greystones
/ref> He was Rural Dean
In the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion as well as some Lutheran denominations, a rural dean is a member of clergy who presides over a "rural deanery" (often referred to as a deanery); "ruridecanal" is the corresponding adjective ...
of Delgany
Delgany () is a small rural village in County Wicklow in Ireland, located on the R762 road which connects to the N11 road at the Glen of the Downs.
It is about south of Dublin city centre. While it is an older more rural settlement, it is cl ...
and (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
) Archdeacon of Glendalough
Glendalough (; ) is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead min ...
. His son was Jimmy Moore, who was a Bishop of Connor.
Notes
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1906 births
1997 deaths
Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
Archdeacons of Glendalough
20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland
Bishops of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
People educated at Drogheda Grammar School
Place of birth missing