William Forster (bishop)

Styles of
**William Forster, D.D.**
Styles of; William Forster, D.D.
Reference style	The Right Reverend
Spoken style	My Lord
Religious style	Bishop

The Right Reverend

William Forster, DD
The Right Reverend ; William Forster, DD ;
Bishop of Sodor and Man
Diocese	Diocese of Sodor and Man
In office	1633–1635
Predecessor	John Philips
Successor	Richard Parr
Personal details
Died	1635
Buried	St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	St Catharine's College, Cambridge

Last updated December 26, 2021

William Forster, D.D. (died 1635) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1633 to 1635.

He was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and later becoming a Fellow of the college.^[1] He was appointed a canon of Chester in 1618.^[2]

He was nominated bishop of Sodor and Man by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby on 26 December 1633 and consecrated on 9 March 1634.^[3]^[4]

He died in office on 23 or 24 February 1635 and was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow on 26 February 1635, where he had also been rector.^[1]^[3]^[4]

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References

1 2 Harrison, William (1879). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man. Douglas, Isle of Man: Manx Society. pp. 53–70.
↑ Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Canons of Chester". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 50–63.
1 2 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
1 2 Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.

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Preceded by John Philips	Bishop of Sodor and Man 1633–1635	Succeeded by Richard Parr

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[manxnotebookbps-1] 1 2 Harrison, William (1879). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man. Douglas, Isle of Man: Manx Society. pp. 53–70.

[fasti1541vol11p50-2] Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Canons of Chester". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 50–63.

[handbook273-3] 1 2 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

[fasti1541vol11p141-4] 1 2 Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.

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