John Gordon (archbishop)
| John Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Netherlands | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 March 1936 |
| Consecration |
24 June 1962 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 July 1912 Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 30 January 1981 (aged 68) |
John Gordon (25 July 1912 - 30 January 1981) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography
Gordon was born at Clarecastle, County Clare and ordained to the priesthood on 7 March 1936. On 10 February 1962, he was appointed Apostolic Delegate to Thailand and Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum.
His episcopal consecration took place on 24 June 1962. The principal consecrator was cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, and the co-consecrators were Archbishop Leone Giovanni Battista Nigris and Bishop Patrick Joseph Dunne.
Later, he was the Apostolic Delegate to South Africa, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marie-Joseph Lemieux, OP |
Apostolic Nuncio to India (11 Aug 1971 - 11 Jun 1976 |
Succeeded by Luciano Storero |
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