Irish Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat
John Gordon |
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Church | Roman Catholic |
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See | Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum |
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Ordination | 7 March 1936 |
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Consecration | 24 June 1962 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
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Born | (1912-07-25)25 July 1912
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Died | 30 January 1981(1981-01-30) (aged 68) |
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John Gordon (25 July 1912 – 30 January 1981) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography
Gordon was born at Clarecastle, County Clare and ordained to the priesthood on 7 March 1936.
On 10 February 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Thailand and the Malacca Peninsula, as well as Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum.[1]
His episcopal consecration took place on 24 June 1962. The principal consecrator was cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, and the co-consecrators were Archbishop Leone Giovanni Battista Nigris and Bishop Patrick Joseph Dunne.
Pope Paul VI appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Northern Africa on 27 February 1965.[2]
On 14 July 1967, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho[3] and on 16 July 1967 Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa.[4]
On 11 August 1971, he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India.[5]
On 11 June 1976 he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Netherlands.[6]
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