Richard Tyner (1 October 1877 – 6 April 1958) was an Irish Anglican

bishop 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 c ...

. Richard Styner was born in

Castlepollard Castlepollard ( or ''Cionn Toirc'') is a village in north County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland. It lies west of Lough Lene and northeast of Lough Derravaragh and Mullingar. Name The name ''Castlepollard'' comes from the name of a castle or ...

, County Westmeath, Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1910. He was a curate at St Cyllin

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and then held incumbencies at

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, Ematris and

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. He was appointed the 52nd

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in 1943 And served until 1958. He died in Monaghan, aged 80.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyner, Richard 1877 births 1958 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Clogher (Church of Ireland) People from Castlepollard Christian clergy from County Westmeath