John Gordon (25 July 1912 – 30 January 1981) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.

Biography

Gordon was born at Clarecastle, County Clare and ordained to the priesthood on 7 March 1936.

On 10 February 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Thailand and the Malacca Peninsula, as well as Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum.[1]

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.

Pope Paul VI appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Northern Africa on 27 February 1965.[2]

On 14 July 1967, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho[3] and on 16 July 1967 Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa.[4]

On 11 August 1971, he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India.[5]

On 11 June 1976 he was named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Netherlands.[6]

References

  1. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LIV. 1962. pp. 188, 205. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LVII. 1965. p. 550. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LIX. 1967. p. 1003. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LIX. 1967. p. 1072. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIII. 1971. p. 718. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXVIII. 1976. p. 427. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to India
11 August 1971 – 11 June 1976 		Succeeded by
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