James Wilson (bishop)

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James Wilson (1780-1857) was an Irish bishop of the Church of Ireland.

He was born near Newry, County Down, his father being James Wilson (merchant), and was brought up there. He studied at Trinity College Dublin starting in 1798, becoming a Scholar in 1800, graduating BA (1802), MA (1809) and later LLD (1830). [1] For seventeen years he was Curate at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin. Later he was Rector of Killinane and Chancellor of Leighlin, posts he held until his elevation to the Episcopate. [2]

He was nominated to the vacant post of Bishop of Cork on 24 June 1848 and consecrated on 30 July 1848 [3] following the death of the previous incumbent, Samuel Kyle. [4]

In 1822 he was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy. [5]

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References

  1. The Times , Wednesday, 7 Jan 1857; pg. 10; Issue 22571; col A Ireland
  2. "Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D.E.; Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN   0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
  3. "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M.; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J.; Cosgrove,F.: By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN   0-19-821745-5
  4. The Times, Saturday, 20 May 1848; pg. 8; Issue 19868; col F
  5. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Volume 6". Royal Irish Academy. 1857: 495.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Religious titles
Preceded by
Samuel Kyle
Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
1848 1857
Succeeded by
William Fitzgerald