John McIntyre (archbishop of Birmingham)

John McIntyre (1 January 1855 – 21 November 1934)[1] was an English prelate who served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham from 1921 to 1928.[1]

The Most Reverend John McIntyre
Archbishop of Birmingham
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham
Province	Province of Birmingham
Appointed	16 June 1921
In office	5 July 1921 – 17 November 1928
Predecessor	Edward Ilsley
Successor	Thomas Leighton Williams
Orders
Ordination	22 May 1880
Consecration	30 July 1912 by Edward Ilsley
Personal details
Born	1 January 1855 Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Died	21 November 1934 (aged 79)
Nationality	English
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Early life and ministry

Born in Birmingham,[1] he was educated at Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton, the English College, Douai, St Bernard's Seminary, Olton and the English College, Rome.[2] After his ordination to the priesthood on 22 May 1880,[1] he served at Colwich, Staffordshire, and then alternatively at Oscott and Olton until 1912. Between 1898 and 1912, he was the Vice-Rector at St Mary's College, Oscott.[2]

Episcopal career

He was appointed an auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and Titular Bishop of Lamus on 24 June 1912.[1] His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 30 July 1912, the principal consecrator was Edward Ilsley, Archbishop of Birmingham, with Francis Mostyn and George Burton as co-consecrators.[1] The next year, he was appointed Rector of the English College, Rome, despite the protests of Edward Ilsley.[2] After five years, he was appointed an official of the Roman Curia and Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus on 24 August 1917.[1]

Following Edward Ilsley's retirement, McIntyre was appointed Archbishop of Birmingham on 16 June 1921 and installed at St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham on 5 July 1921.[1] After seven years as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, he was forced to resign due to ill-health on 17 November 1928 and appointed Titular Archbishop of Odessus.[1][2]

He died on 21 November 1935, aged 79.[1]

References

1. "Archbishop John McIntyre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
2. Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives. "Correspondence to the Rt. Rev. and later Most Rev. John McIntyre". The National Archives. Retrieved 24 June 2011.