Died 21 October 1976 Nationality Irish | Religion Church of Ireland Name Robert Jackson | |
Spouse(s) (1) Margaretta Nolan nee Macdonald
Lois Margery nee Phair Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin | ||
Robert Wyse Jackson (12 July 1908 - 21 October 1976) was an eminent Irish Bishop and author during the mid 20th century.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he qualified as a barrister but was then ordained in 1934. He began his career as Curate of St James' Church, Broughton, Salford after which he was Curate-in-charge of Corbally and then Rector of St Michael’s, Limerick from 1940 to 1943. He was Dean of the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist and St Patrick’s Rock, Cashel from 1946 to 1960 and then Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe from 1961 until his retirement in 1970.
Wyse Jackson was born in Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland, the son of Richard William Jackson and Belinda Hester Sherlock. He married twice; first to Margaretta Nolan McDonald, and second to Lois Margery Phair. He had seven children. His son Peter is a former Director of the Irish National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin and currently heads up Missouri Botanical Garden.