Gordon McMullan
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Gordon McMullan (1934 – 15 October 2023) was an Irish Anglican bishop and author.[1]
Born in 1934[2] and educated at Queen's University Belfast, he was ordained in 1963.[3] After curacies at Ballymacarrett and Knock he became Central Adviser on Christian Stewardship to the Church of Ireland. Later he was Bishop's Curate of St Brendan's, East Belfast, and then Incumbent of St. Columba, Knock (Down) 1976–80.[4] Alongside his parish ministry, he served as Archdeacon of Down from 1979.[4] From 1980 to 1986 he was Bishop of Clogher; and from then to 1997, Bishop of Down and Dromore. McMullan was elected to Down and Dromore in 1986 and resigned in January 1997.[5]
McMullan died on 15 October 2023, at the age of 89.[6][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Amongst others he wrote "A Cross and Beyond", 1976; "Everyday Discipleship", 1979; "Reflections on St Mark’s Gospel", 1984; "Growing Together in Prayer", 1990; "Opposing Violence/Building Bridges", 1996; and "The Story of Saint Martin’s Church and the Southern Church Mission to Ballymacarrett", 2008 British Library website accessed 15:12 GMT 1 February 2011
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ a b "Tributes to Bishop Gordon McMullan". Church of Ireland. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Diocese bids farewell to bishop". Church of Ireland. 13 January 1997. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Tributes to Bishop Gordon McMullan". Church of Ireland. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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