James Wilson (bishop)

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

Wilson was born near Newry, County Down to James Wilson, a 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]

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}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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