John Crozier (bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry)

The Rt Rev John Winthrop Crozier , DD (born 1879; died 1966^[1]) was the 9th Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry from 1939 to 1957.^[2]
Educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity College, Dublin ^[3] and ordained in 1903, his first post was a curacy in Banbridge. He was later Rector of Celbridge, Vicar of St Ann’s Dublin,^[4] a temporary Chaplain to the Forces, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Archdeacon of Dublin.^[5]

Notes

1. Obituary- Right Rev. J. W. Crozier Bishop Of Tuam The Times Wednesday, February 16, 1966; pg. 14; Issue 56557; col E
2. “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.W; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
3. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
4. Church web site
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941