Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke (21 May 1869 – 15 March 1953) was an

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bishop in Africa in the first quarter of the 20th century.

Ordained ministry

O'Rorke was ordained Deacon in 1902 and Priest in 1903. He served curacies at St Paul's,

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St Margaret's, Durham St Margaret's Church Durham is an active parish Church situated on Crossgate in the city of Durham in the North-East of England. The building is Grade I listed and substantial parts date from the 12th century; the compact yet spacious interior ...

, and St Oswald's, Durham. He then moved to

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and became Priest in charge of

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, Queensland. In 1911 he was elevated to the episcopate as the second Bishop of Accra. Resigning in 1924, he was

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of Blakeney, Norfolk, Guardian of the Shrine at Our Lady of Walsingham, and then

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King's College, Taunton (Strong and faithful) , established = 1880 , closed = , type = Independent day and boarding , religious_affiliation = Church of England , president = , head_label ...

until his retirement in 1939.

Personal life

O'Rorke was born on 21 May 1869, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to William Joseph O'Rorke (1835-1924) and Annie Elizabeth née Wilson (1840-1912). He was educated at

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. He had a sister, Annie Elizabeth (1874-1962), and four brothers, including: * The Rev Benjamin Garniss O'Rorke MA DSO (1875-1918), army chaplain and prisoner of war * Lt Col Frederick Charles O'Rorke (1879-1976), who served with the Army Veterinary Corps on the Western Front, 1914 - 1919

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ororke, Mowbray Stephen 1869 births 1953 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ghana Anglican bishops of Accra