Mowbray O'Rorke

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Mowbray O'Rorke
Bishop of Accra
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Accra
In office1913 to 1924
Predecessor Temple Hamlyn
Successor John Aglionby
Orders
Ordination1902 (deacon)
1903 (priest)
Consecrationc. 1913
Personal details
Born21 May 1869
Died15 March 1953(1953-03-15) (aged 83)
NationalityBritish
Denomination Anglicanism

Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke (21 May 1869 – 15 March 1953) was an Anglican bishop in Africa in the first quarter of the 20th century. [1] [2] [3]

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Ordained ministry

O'Rorke was ordained Deacon in 1902 and Priest in 1903. [4] He served curacies at St Paul's, Jarrow, St Margaret's, Durham, and St Oswald's, Durham. He then moved to Australia and became Priest in charge of St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton, Queensland.[ citation needed ]

In 1911 he was elevated to the episcopate as the second Bishop of Accra. [5] Resigning in 1924, he was Rector of Blakeney, Norfolk, Guardian of the Shrine at Our Lady of Walsingham, [6] and then Chaplain at King's College, Taunton until his retirement in 1939.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

O'Rorke was born on 21 May 1869, [7] in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to William Joseph O'Rorke (1835-1924) and Annie Elizabeth née Wilson (1840-1912). He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [8]

He had a sister, Annie Elizabeth (1874-1962), and four brothers, including:

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References

  1. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives [ permanent dead link ]
  2. History of Adisadel College
  3. Pobee, John S (2009). The Anglican Story in Ghana: From Mission Beginnings to Province of Ghana. Ghana: Amazana Ltd. pp. 147–156. ISBN   9789988037802 . Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. Durham Diocesan Records: Ordination papers
  5. Malden, Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 4.{{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
  7. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN   0-7136-3457-X
  8. "Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes" London, Kelly's 1913
  9. "Benjamin Garniss O'Rorke". Nottingham County Council roll of honour. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Accra
1913 1924
Succeeded by