George Quin

George Alderson Quin (22 January 1914 – 5 August 1990) was the third Bishop of Down and Dromore. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1938, his first post was a curacy at St Jude, Ballynafeigh, Belfast. He was then Dean’s Vicar of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. After further incumbencies at Holywood, Magheralin and Ballymacarrett he became Archdeacon of Down in 1956. Fourteen years later he was appointed to the episcopate, serving for a decade – he was elected Bishop of Down and Dromore 26 November 1969 and consecrated 6 January 1970; he resigned on 31 March 1980. References 1914 births Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Down 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Down and Dromore 1990 deaths Place of birth missing