Robert Pike (bishop)
Robert Bonsall Pike was Bishop of Meath from 1959[1] until his death on 27 December 1973.[2]
Born on 19 October 1905,[3] educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1930[4] he began his career with a curacy at Drumcree. He was then Curate-in-charge of Aghavilly. He held incumbencies at Maryborough and Ballyfin, was Rural Dean of Aghade and then Dean of Ossory (1957–1959) before his ordination to the episcopate.
Notes
- ↑ “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, Dec 29, 1973; pg. 12; Issue 58975; col G Most Rev R. B. Pike
- ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
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