Charles Gray-Stack

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Charles Maurice Gray-Stack (1912-1985) was Dean of Ardfert and Chancellor of St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick from 1966 until his death. [1]

Gray-Stack was born in Armagh, educated at Trinity College, Dublin [2] and ordained in 1939. He began his ecclesiastical career with curacies at Eglish, Clonevan, Killarney and Rathkeale. He held incumbencies at Adare from 1953 to 1961; and at Kenmare from 1961.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Very Rev C. M. Gray-Stack". The Times . No. 62202. London, England. 29 July 1985. p. 12.
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 London: Oxford University Press, 1982 ISBN   0192000101 p395