John Paterson Smyth (1852–1932) was an Anglican

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, academic and author. Paterson Smyth was born in

Killarney Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Cast ...

on 2 February 1852. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was

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in 1880; and

in 1881. He served

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Lisburn Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn (also known as Lisburn Cathedral), is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Connor in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. Previously St ...

and

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. He was

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at TCDfrom 1902 to 1907. In 1907 he emigrated to

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. He was

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of St George, Montreal from 1907 until 1926. He was Archdeacon of Montreal from 1924 until 1926. He died on 14 February 1932.

Books

* 1902 ''The Bible for Home and School'' * 1911 ''The Gospel of the Hereafter'' * 1915 ''The men who die in battle'' * 1922 ''A People's life of Christ'' * 1923 ''On the rim of the world''

References

External links

The Bible for School and Home
Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Fellows of Trinity College Dublin Academics of Trinity College Dublin 19th-century Irish Anglican priests 20th-century Canadian Anglican priests Archdeacons of Montreal People from Killarney 1932 deaths 1852 births {{Quebec-bio-stub