John Winthrop Crozier (10 December 1879 – 14 February 1966) [1] was the ninth Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry from 1939 to 1957. [2]
Crozier was born in Belfast, [3] the son of Rev. John Baptist Crozier. [4] Educated at Portora Royal School and Trinity College, Dublin [5] and ordained in 1903, his first post was a curacy in Banbridge. He was later Rector of Celbridge, Vicar of St Ann's Dublin, [6] a temporary chaplain to the Forces, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin and finally (before his appointment to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Dublin. [7] During his 17 months as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, he served in Gallipoli and was mentioned in despatches [8] He had become a Doctor of Divinity.
He died in Dublin in February 1966. [1]