William Hardy Holmes

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William Hardy Holmes was an Anglican bishop.[1]

Born on 25 June 1873 and educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was ordained in 1897,[2] and began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Derry. He then held incumbencies at Kilbarron and Ballyshannon.[3] In 1916 he became Archdeacon of Raphoe and in 1921 of Derry.[4] Raised to the episcopate in 1932 as Bishop of Tuam[5] he was translated to Meath in 1938.[6] He died on 26 May 1951.[7]

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