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'''Brian Desmond Anthony Hannon''' (5 October 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a [[Church of Ireland]] clergyman, who was [[ |
'''Brian Desmond Anthony Hannon''' (5 October 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a [[Church of Ireland]] clergyman, who was [[Bishop of Clogher]] from 1986 to 2001. He was also the father of the singer and songwriter [[Neil Hannon]], lead member of [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishnews.com/arts/2016/09/30/news/neil-hannon-the-hardest-thing-for-me-is-to-simplify-712978/|title=Neil Hannon: The hardest thing for me is to simplify|first=Richard|last=Purden|website=The Irish News|date=30 September 2016|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> |
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Hannon was educated at [[Trinity College, Dublin]], and [[ordained]] in 1962. His first post was a [[Curate|curacy]] in Clooney, [[County Londonderry]]; after which he was the [[Incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbent]] at [[Desertmartin]], County Londonderry. He ministered in [[Derry]], County Londonderry, from 1969 to 1982, during the time of [[The Troubles]].<ref>[[Crockford's clerical directory|Crockfords]] (London, Church House, 1995) {{ISBN|0-7151-8088-6}}</ref> He then moved to the [[Church of Ireland]] [[Diocese]] of [[Diocese of Clogher (Church of Ireland)|Clogher]], as [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of the [[Cathedral Parish]] of [[Enniskillen]] in [[County Fermanagh]],<ref>[http://www.enniskillencathedral.com/history.html Enniskillen Cathedral]</ref> and became [[Dean of Clogher]] in 1985. He was raised to the episcopate as |
Hannon was educated at [[Trinity College, Dublin]], and [[ordained]] in 1962. His first post was a [[Curate|curacy]] in Clooney, [[County Londonderry]]; after which he was the [[Incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbent]] at [[Desertmartin]], County Londonderry. He ministered in [[Derry]], County Londonderry, from 1969 to 1982, during the time of [[The Troubles]].<ref>[[Crockford's clerical directory|Crockfords]] (London, Church House, 1995) {{ISBN|0-7151-8088-6}}</ref> He then moved to the [[Church of Ireland]] [[Diocese]] of [[Diocese of Clogher (Church of Ireland)|Clogher]], as [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of the [[Cathedral Parish]] of [[Enniskillen]] in [[County Fermanagh]],<ref>[http://www.enniskillencathedral.com/history.html Enniskillen Cathedral]</ref> and became [[Dean of Clogher]] in 1985. He was raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Clogher in 1986. |
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He retired on 5 October 2001, his sixty-fifth birthday.<ref>[http://www.ireland.anglican.org/archives/pressreleases/prarchive2001/hanpres.html Clogher Diocese Says Farewell To Retiring Bishop |
He retired on 5 October 2001, his sixty-fifth birthday.<ref>[http://www.ireland.anglican.org/archives/pressreleases/prarchive2001/hanpres.html Clogher Diocese Says Farewell To Retiring Bishop]</ref> Hannon died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/19836799.bishop-clogher-right-rev-brian-hannon-dies-85/|title=Bishop of Clogher, the Right Rev. Brian Hannon (85) passes away|work=[[The Impartial Reporter]]|date=10 January 2022|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:Deans of Clogher]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 11 August 2024
Brian Hannon | |
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| Born | 6 October 1936 |
| Died | 10 January 2022 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Movement | Church of Ireland |
| Children | Neil Hannon |
Brian Desmond Anthony Hannon (5 October 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a Church of Ireland clergyman, who was Bishop of Clogher from 1986 to 2001. He was also the father of the singer and songwriter Neil Hannon, lead member of The Divine Comedy.[1]
Hannon was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and ordained in 1962. His first post was a curacy in Clooney, County Londonderry; after which he was the incumbent at Desertmartin, County Londonderry. He ministered in Derry, County Londonderry, from 1969 to 1982, during the time of The Troubles.[2] He then moved to the Church of Ireland Diocese of Clogher, as rector of the Cathedral Parish of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh,[3] and became Dean of Clogher in 1985. He was raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Clogher in 1986.
He retired on 5 October 2001, his sixty-fifth birthday.[4] Hannon died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 85.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Purden, Richard (30 September 2016). "Neil Hannon: The hardest thing for me is to simplify". The Irish News. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ Enniskillen Cathedral
- ^ Clogher Diocese Says Farewell To Retiring Bishop
- ^ "Bishop of Clogher, the Right Rev. Brian Hannon (85) passes away". The Impartial Reporter. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.