John Gordon (archbishop)
John Gordon (25 July 1912 - 30 January 1981) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
John Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Nuncio 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) |
Biography
Gordon was born at Clarecastle, County Clare and ordained to the priesthood on 7 March 1936.
On 10 February 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Thailand and the Malacca Peninsula, as well as Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum.[1]
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.
Pope Paul VI appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Northern Africa on 27 February 1965.[2]
On 14 July 1967, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho[3] and on 16 July 1967 Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa.[4]
On 11 August 1971, he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India. [5]
On 11 June 1976 he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Netherlands.[6]
References
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LIV. 1962. pp. 188, 205. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LVII. 1965. p. 550. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LIX. 1967. p. 1003. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LIX. 1967. p. 1072. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXIII. 1971. p. 718. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXVIII. 1976. p. 427. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marie-Joseph Lemieux, OP |
Apostolic Nuncio to India (11 August 1971 - 11 June 1976 |
Succeeded by Luciano Storero |
External links
- catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]
