Raymond d’Audemar Orpen (31 August 1837 – 9 January 1930) was an Irish

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in the 20th century. He was a

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at Rathronan and then Adare before becoming the

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. He was Archdeacon of Ardfert until his ordination to the

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in 1907. He retired in 1921. In 1903 he helped to create the Guild of Witness (later the Irish Guild of Witness) with lay missionary Rosamond Stephen.90 years of the RCB Library
Diocese of Down and Dromore, December 2, 2022.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Orpen, Raymond Daudemar 1837 births 1930 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Ardfert 20th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe Place of birth missing