John Francis Norton
Irish-born Roman Catholic bishop in Australia
About John Francis Norton
Lived 1891 – 1963 (aged 72). John Francis Norton was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Francis Norton (1891-1963) was an Irish-born Catholic missionary priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst in Australia.
John Norton was born in Lucan, Co. Dublin, 1891, and educated at the Christian Brothers, James's Street, Dublin, before going to the Jesuit Mungret College Limerick, from 1905 until 1909. From Mungret he went to All Hallows College, Dublin, to train as a missionary priest, completing his Philosophy and Theology studies. In 1911 Norton was awarded a BA degree from the newly formed National University of Ireland. He also visited and address seminarians on ordination day, in his alma mater, All Hallows. Bishop Norton was also awarded an honorary LLD degree from the National University of Ireland in 1958.
Bishop Norton died aged 72 in 1963.
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Irish-born Roman Catholic bishop in Australia
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John Francis Norton was born on 30 January 1891.
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John Francis Norton died on 20 June 1963.
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John Francis Norton was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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