Title: Patrick Dorrian, Bishop of Down and Connor, 1865-85
Description: Patrick Dorrian was bishop during Belfast's fastest growth period. During his episcopate sectarian tension and strife between Catholic and Protestant in Belfast grew as fast as the population. Since the religious and social divisions of Belfast shaped the political climate, his biography becomes important in understanding the history of Belfast, as well as the history of the Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor.
Subjects: Biography, Bishops, Catholic Church, Church history, History
Places: Northern Ireland
People: Patrick Dorrian (1814-1885)