Alistair Grimason

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Alistair John Grimason (1957 - 29 November 2022) was an Anglican priest who was Dean of Tuam [1] from 2000 to his death in 2022.

Alistair Grimason was born in 1957, and was educated at the Church of Ireland Theological College. [2] He was ordained deacon in 1979 and priest in 1980. [3] After curacies in Belfast and Drumcondra he was the incumbent at Navan from 1984 until 1991. [4] He was then the Information Officer for the Diocese of Meath until 1996. He was at Tullamore until 2000 and his appointment as Dean. [5] He died in office in 2022, aged 65. [6]

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Tuam web site". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 99th Edition, 2006-07, p 329.
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 99th Edition, 2006-07, p 329.
  4. Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN   0-7151-8088-6
  5. "Church Times: "Deaths", 13 January 2023" . Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. "Church Times: "Deaths", 13 January 2023" . Retrieved 15 January 2023.


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