Samuel Greenfield Poyntz (4 March 1926 – 18 February 2017) was an

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and author in the last third of the 20th century. He was born in

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to the Revd James Poyntz and Catherine Greenfield. Poyntz was educated at Portora Royal School, Enniskillen and

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and ordained in 1951. He began his career with

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at St George’s

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and St Paul’s Dublin before becoming

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of St Stephen’s,

. From 1974 to 1978 he was Archdeacon of Dublin, when he became

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. In 1987 he was

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to be the

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, retiring in 1995.

Publications

* The Evaluation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 1953 * Journey Towards Union - 1975 * Our Church - Praying with Your Church Family - 1983 * A Tapestry of Beliefs - 1998 * Many for Earth and Heaven - 2002

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Poyntz, Samuel Archdeacons of Dublin 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Bishops of Down, Connor and Dromore Bishops of Connor People educated at Portora Royal School Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 1926 births 2017 deaths