John Winthrop Crozier (10 December 1879 – 14 February 1966) was the ninth Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry from 1939 to 1957.
Crozier was born in Belfast, the son of Rev. John Baptist Crozier. Educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1903, his first post was a curacy in Banbridge. He was later Rector of Celbridge, Vicar of St Ann's Dublin, a temporary chaplain to the Forces, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin and finally (before his appointment to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Dublin. During his 17 months as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, he served in Gallipoli and was mentioned in despatches He had become a Doctor of Divinity.
He died in Dublin in February 1966.
References
- ^ "Obituary: J. W. Crozier, Bishop Of Tuam". The Times. 16 February 1966. p. 14.
- "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.W; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," (:BIRTHS entry for John Winthorp Crozier; citing Belfast, Jan - Mar 1880
- Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1899). Armorial Families: A Directory of Some Gentlemen of Coat-Armour. p. 216. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- Church web site
- Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- Information held at the Museum of Army Chaplaincy
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| Preceded byWilliam Hardy Holmes | Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry 1939–1957 |
Succeeded byArthur Butler |
| Bishops of Tuam, Killala and Achonry | |
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