Name John Gordon Ordination March 7, 1936 Consecration June 24, 1962 | Died January 30, 1981 Role Diplomat | |
See Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum Born July 25, 1912
Clare Castle, Ireland ( 1912-07-25 ) | ||
John Gordon (1912-1981) was a Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography
John Gordon was born at Clare Castle in Ireland. He was 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.
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