George Quin

Who was George Quin?

The Rt Rev George Alderson Quin was the 3rd Bishop of Down and Dromore.

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1938, his first post was a curacy at St Jude, Ballynafeigh, Belfast. He was then Dean’s Vicar of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast After further incumbencies at Holywood, Magheralin and Ballymacarrett he became Archdeacon of Down in 1956. Fourteen years later he was elevated 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.