John Henry Norton
John Henry Norton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Port Augusta | |
.png) Bishop Norton in 1917 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Port Augusta |
| In office | 18 August 1906 – 22 March 1923 |
| Predecessor | James Maher |
| Successor | Andrew Killian |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 April 1882 by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta |
| Consecration | 9 December 1906 by Michael Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1855 |
| Died | 22 March 1923 (aged 67) |
John Henry Norton (31 December 1855 − 22 March 1923) was an Australian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography
John Henry Norton was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 31 December 1855.[1]
Ordained to the priesthood on 8 April 1882, Norton was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta, South Australia, in 1906.[2] He worked assiduously to develop his far-flung diocese.[3]
He died at his home in Peterborough on 22 March 1923, while still in office.[4]
References
- ↑ The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 124. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via archive.org.
- ↑ John Henry Norton
- ↑ M. Press, John Henry Norton: Bishop of railways, The Diocese of Port Pirie and Wakefield Press, Kent Town, 1993.
- ↑ "Death of Bishop Norton, D.D." The Transcontinental. 23 March 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.