George Quin

George Alderson Quin (22 January 1914 – 5 August 1990) was the third Bishop of Down and Dromore.

George Alderson Quin
Church	Church of Ireland
Diocese	Down and Dromore
In office	1970–1980
Orders
Ordination	1938
Consecration	1970
Personal details
Born	(1914-01-22)22 January 1914
Died	5 August 1990(1990-08-05) (aged 76)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin

• Christianity portal

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[1] and ordained in 1938, his first post was a curacy at St Jude, Ballynafeigh, Belfast.^[2] He was then Dean’s Vicar of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. After further incumbencies at Holywood, Magheralin^[3] and Ballymacarrett he became Archdeacon of Down in 1956. Fourteen years later he was appointed to the episcopate, serving for a decade – he was elected Bishop of Down and Dromore 26 November 1969 and consecrated 6 January 1970; he resigned on 31 March 1980.