Background
Godfrey Day was born into an ecclesiastical family on 12 May 1874. His father was Maurice Day, later Bishop of Clogher.
Godfrey Day was born into an ecclesiastical family on 12 May 1874. His father was Maurice Day, later Bishop of Clogher.
Pembroke College.
Educated at Oakham School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1897. He was a Missionary for the Cambridge Mission to Delhi until 1909 when he became Vicar of Street Ann’s Church, Dublin (1913-1921). He became Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin in 1920, holding the post for 18 years.
In 1938 he was elected Archbishop of Armagh but died within two months of taking office.