John Gregg (bishop of Cork)
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John Gregg (4 August 1798 – 26 May 1878) was an
Anglican bishop.[1]
He was born in 1798 near
episcopate as the Bishop of Cork in 1862.[2] As bishop he is mainly remembered for overseeing the building of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, at a cost of over £100,000. He published "A Missionary Visit to Achill and Erris" (3rd edition) in 1850.[3]
Gregg died in post on 26 May 1878John Gregg[5] were also bishops, and both became Archbishop of Armagh. His daughter, Frances (Fanny) Gregg was the founder of Saint Luke's Home, Cork (then known as "The Home for Protestant Incurables") in 1872.
References
- ^ Cork, past and present
- ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ The Times, Monday, May 27, 1878; pg. 6; Issue 29265; col E Deaths”
- ^ Sir Shane Leslie Papers
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