About James McCann
Lived 1897 – 1983 (aged 85). James McCann was an anglican priest.
James McCann (31 October 1897 – 19 July 1983) was a 20th-century Anglican Bishop.
Born in Grantham on 31 October 1897 and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin (respondent 1926; B.D. 1935; Ph.D. 1944), he was ordained in 1920. He held curacies at Ballymena, Ballyclare, Cavan and Oldcastle.
He was Rector of Donaghpatrick from 1930 to 1936 and of St Mary's, Drogheda, from 1936 to 1945. He was Bishop of Meath from 1945 to 1959, then Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1959 to 1969. He died on 19 July 1983.
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Who was James McCann?
Irish bishop (1897-1983)
When was James McCann born?
James McCann was born on 31 October 1897 in Grantham.
When did James McCann die?
James McCann died on 19 July 1983 in Oxford.
What was James McCann's occupation?
James McCann was an anglican priest.
What nationality was James McCann?
James McCann's recorded nationality: English people.
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· DBpedia: James McCann (bishop)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James McCann. https://biography.guide/james-mccann-anglican-priest/
MLA: "James McCann." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-mccann-anglican-priest/.
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