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John Henry Norton

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John Henry Norton
Bishop of Port Augusta
Bishop Norton in 1917
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
Ballarat, Colony of Victoria, British Empire
Died 22 March 1923 (aged 67)
Peterborough, South Australia, Australia, British Empire

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

  1. Back to citation The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 124. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via archive.org.
  2. Back to citation John Henry Norton
  3. Back to citation M. Press, John Henry Norton: Bishop of railways, The Diocese of Port Pirie and Wakefield Press, Kent Town, 1993.
  4. Back to citation "Death of Bishop Norton, D.D." The Transcontinental. 23 March 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.