Samuel Poyntz
Samuel Greenfield Poyntz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross | |
| In office 1978–1987 | |
| Bishop of Connor | |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1926 |
| Died | 18 February 2017 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Trinity College, Dublin |
Samuel Greenfield Poyntz (4 March 1926 – 18 February 2017) was an Irish bishop[1] and author[2] in the last third of the 20th century.[3][4]
He was born in
Trinity College, Dublin[5] and ordained in 1951.[6] He began his career with curacies at St George’s Dublin and St Paul’s Dublin before becoming Rector of St Stephen’s, Dublin. From 1974 to 1978 he was Archdeacon of Dublin, when he became Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.[7] In 1987 he was translated to be the Bishop of Connor,[8] retiring in 1995.[9]
Publications
- The Evaluation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 1953
- Journey Towards Union - 1975
- Our Church - Praying with Your Church Family - 1983
- A Tapestry of Beliefs - 1998
- Many for Earth and Heaven - 2002
References
- ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- GMTThursday 25 November 2010
- ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ "X POYNTZ, Rt. Revd. Samuel Greenfield". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ Cork Anglican Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Diocese of Connor
- ^ "Obituary: Samuel Poyntz, a Bishop of courage and vigour". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2017.