Lord John Beresford
1773–1862 (age 89)
Biography
Born in 1773, Lord John Beresford devoted nearly four decades to the spiritual life of Armagh and beyond, guiding the faithful at St Patrick's Cathedral with a steady, compassionate hand.
Throughout his long ministry, which ended with his death in 1862, he championed the moral and charitable work of the church and left behind a tradition of thoughtful leadership remembered by congregations long after his repose.