About John Henry Norton
Lived 1855 – 1923 (aged 67). John Henry Norton was an Australian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Henry Norton (31 December 1855 − 22 March 1923) was an Australian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography John Henry Norton was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 31 December 1855.
Ordained to the priesthood on 8 April 1882, Norton was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta, South Australia, in 1906. He worked assiduously to develop his far-flung diocese.
He died at his home in Peterborough on 22 March 1923, while still in office.
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Australian Roman Catholic bishop
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John Henry Norton was born on 31 December 1855 in Ballarat.
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John Henry Norton died on 22 March 1923 in Peterborough.
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John Henry Norton was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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