Brian Harper (priest)

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Brian John Harper is an Irish Anglican priest: he is the current Archdeacon of Clogher. [1]

Harper was born in 1961, educated at the University of Liverpool and the Church of Ireland Theological College, and ordained in 1986. His first posts were curacies at Portadown and Drumglass. After this, he held incumbencies at Ballygawley, Mullavilly and Magheracross. [2] His appointment as Archdeacon of Clogher was announced in December 2016. [3]

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References

  1. "Brian John Harper" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. Clogher Anglican
  3. Fermanagh Herald