Robert Wyse Jackson

Robert Wyse Jackson (12 July 1908 - 21 October 1976)

Eminent Irish Bishop and author during the mid 20th century.

• Educated at Trinity College, Dublin
• Qualified as a barrister but was then ordained in 1934.

He began his career as Curate of St James' Church, Broughton, Salford after which he was Curate-in-charge of Corbally and then Rector of St Michael’s, Limerick from 1940 to 1943.

He was Dean of the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist and St Patrick’s Rock, Cashel from 1946 to 1960 and then Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe from 1961 until his retirement in 1970.

He married twice. His son Peter is a former Director of the Irish National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin and currently heads up Missouri Botanical Garden.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wyse_Jackson