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Harry Vere White

1853 – 1941

(1853-1941) Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe; Irish Anglican bishop

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About Harry Vere White

Lived 1853 – 1941 (aged 87–88). Harry Vere White was a British and Irish anglican priest.

Harry de Vere Dawson White (16 December 1853 – 20 January 1941) was an Irish Anglican bishop in the 20th century.

He was born in Dublin, the third son of Rev. H. White. He was educated at the Academic Institute and Trinity College, Dublin (whence he gained a Dublin Master of Arts (MA Dubl) and ordained in 1879. and then Secretary of the SPG until 1905. He was Vicar of St Bartholomew's Dublin and later Archdeacon of Dublin. From 1918 to 1921 he was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin when he was ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe. He retired in 1933.

He married Frances Alice Meredith, with whom he had four sons and a daughter. Two of their sons were killed in the First World War.

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Important facts

Born
1853
Birth century
Died
1941
Occupation
Education
Trinity College, Dublin
Positions held
Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, Archdeacon of Dublin, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Also known as
Harry Vere Dawson White

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Harry Vere White's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Vere White?

(1853-1941) Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe; Irish Anglican bishop

When was Harry Vere White born?

Harry Vere White was born in 1853.

When did Harry Vere White die?

Harry Vere White died in 1941.

What was Harry Vere White's occupation?

Harry Vere White was an anglican priest.

What nationality was Harry Vere White?

Harry Vere White was British and Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harry Vere White

· Wikidata: Q5673035

· DBpedia: Harry Vere White

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