Samuel Poyntz
Irish bishop and author
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Samuel Greenfield Poyntz (4 March 1926 – 18 February 2017) was an Irish bishop[1] and author[2] in the last third of the 20th century.[3][4]
Born4 March 1926
Died18 February 2017 (aged 90)
SpouseNoreen Henrietta née Armstrong
Samuel Greenfield Poyntz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross | |
| In office 1978–1987 | |
| Bishop of Connor | |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1926 |
| Died | 18 February 2017 (aged 90) |
| Spouse | Noreen Henrietta née Armstrong |
| Alma mater | Portora Royal School, Enniskillen; Trinity College, Dublin |
He was born in Manitoba in Canada to the Revd James Poyntz and Catherine Greenfield. Poyntz was educated at Portora Royal School, Enniskillen and Trinity College, Dublin[5] and ordained in 1951.[6] He began his career with curacies at St George’s Dublin and St Paul’s Dublin before becoming Rector of St Stephen’s, Dublin. From 1974 to 1978 he was Archdeacon of Dublin, when he became Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.[7] In 1987 he was translated to be the Bishop of Connor,[8] retiring in 1995.[9]
Publications
- The Evaluation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 1953
- Journey Towards Union - 1975
- Our Church - Praying with Your Church Family - 1983
- A Tapestry of Beliefs - 1998
- Many for Earth and Heaven - 2002