Brian Hannon

Church of Ireland clergyman (1936–2022)

Brian Hannon

Born| (1936-10-06)6 October 1936

Ireland

Died| 10 January 2022(2022-01-10) (aged 85)
Nationality| Irish
Education| Trinity College Dublin
Movement| Church of Ireland
Children| Neil Hannon

Brian Desmond Anthony Hannon (5 October 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a Church of Ireland clergyman, who was Bishop of Clogher from 1986 to 2001. He was also the father of the singer and songwriter Neil Hannon, lead member of The Divine Comedy.[1]

Hannon was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and ordained in 1962. His first post was a curacy in Clooney, County Londonderry; after which he was the incumbent at Desertmartin, County Londonderry. He ministered in Derry, County Londonderry, from 1969 to 1982, during the time of The Troubles.[2] He then moved to the Church of Ireland Diocese of Clogher, as rector of the Cathedral Parish of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh,[3] and became Dean of Clogher in 1985. He was raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Clogher in 1986.

He retired on 5 October 2001, his sixty-fifth birthday.[4] Hannon died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 85.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Purden, Richard (30 September 2016). "Neil Hannon: The hardest thing for me is to simplify". The Irish News. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
2. ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
3. ^ Enniskillen Cathedral
4. ^ Clogher Diocese Says Farewell To Retiring Bishop
5. ^ "Bishop of Clogher, the Right Rev. Brian Hannon (85) passes away". The Impartial Reporter. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

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