William Hardy Holmes was an Anglican Bishop. Born on 25 June 1873 and educated at

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, he was ordained in 1897, and began his career with a

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at Christ Church, Derry. He then held incumbencies at Kilbarron and Ballyshannon. In 1916 he became Archdeacon of Raphoe and in 1921 of Derry. Raised to the episcopate in 1932 as Bishop of Tuam he was

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to Meath in 1938. He died on 26 May 1951.

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, Monday, 28 May 1951; pg. 6; Issue 52012; col C ''Deaths''

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1873 births 1951 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Raphoe 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry Anglican bishops of Meath Place of birth missing {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub