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Godfrey Day

1874 – 1938

Archbishop of Armagh; Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin; Irish Anglican bishop

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About Godfrey Day

Lived 1874 – 1938 (aged 64). Godfrey Day was a British anglican priest.

John Godfrey Fitzmaurice Day (12 May 1874 – 26 September 1938) was a 20th-century Church of Ireland Archbishop.

Biography Day was born into an ecclesiastical family; his father was Maurice Day, later Bishop of Clogher. Educated at Oakham School and Pembroke College, Cambridge (whence he gained his Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab)), he was ordained deacon in Worcester in 1897 and priest in London in 1899. He was a Missionary for the Cambridge Mission to Delhi until 1909 when he became Vicar of St Ann's Church, Dublin (1913–21). He became Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin in 1920, holding the post for 18 years. In 1938 he was elected Archbishop of Armagh but died within two months of taking office, having at some point become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Pembroke College, Oakham School
Positions held
Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin, Anglican Archbishop of Armagh
Employers
Trinity College, Dublin
Also known as
John Godfrey Fitzmaurice Day, Most Rev. John Godfrey Fitzmaurice Day, John Godfrey Fitz-Maurice Day

Family & relationships

Parent
Maurice Day (bishop of Clogher)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Godfrey Day?

Archbishop of Armagh; Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin; Irish Anglican bishop (1874–1938)

When was Godfrey Day born?

Godfrey Day was born on 12 May 1874 in Greystones.

When did Godfrey Day die?

Godfrey Day died on 26 September 1938 in Dublin.

What was Godfrey Day's occupation?

Godfrey Day was an anglican priest.

What nationality was Godfrey Day?

Godfrey Day was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Godfrey Day

· Wikidata: Q5576416

· DBpedia: Godfrey Day

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