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Maurice Day

1843 – 1923

Irish bishop

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About Maurice Day

Lived 1843 – 1923 (aged 79). Maurice Day was a British and Irish anglican priest.

Maurice Day (2 September 1843 – 27 May 1923) was an Anglican bishop in the early 20th century.

He was born on Valentia Island, County Kerry on 2 September 1843 into an ecclesiastical family, the son of the Very Reverend John Godfrey Day, sometime Dean of Ardfert, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.

He held curacies at St Luke's, Cork and then St Matthias's, Dublin. He was Vicar of Greystones and then Killiney. In 1894 he returned to his old parish in Dublin as Rector, staying until 1905 when he became Dean of Ossory. He was appointed Bishop of Clogher in December 1907, and consecrated in January 1908 and died in post on 27 May 1923.

He married Charlotte Francis, the daughter of Herbert Taylor Ottley of Regent's Park. They had three sons and a daughter. A son John Godfrey Fitzmaurice Day was elected Archbishop of Armagh in 1938.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Trinity College, Dublin
Positions held
Anglican Bishop of Clogher, Dean of Ossory
Also known as
Bishop of Clogher, Rt. Rev. Maurice Day

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Maurice Day?

Irish bishop

When was Maurice Day born?

Maurice Day was born on 2 September 1843.

When did Maurice Day die?

Maurice Day died on 27 May 1923.

What was Maurice Day's occupation?

Maurice Day was an anglican priest.

What nationality was Maurice Day?

Maurice Day was British and Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Maurice Day

· Wikidata: Q6793007

· DBpedia: Maurice Day (bishop of Clogher)

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