James Verschoyle

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James Verschoyle, LL.D. (1747–1834) was an Irish Anglican bishop.[1]

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin,[2] he was successively Archdeacon of Glendalough,[3] Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin and Bishop of Killala and Achonry.[4][5]

He died in April 1834.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History of the Church of Ireland: From the revolution to the union of the Churches of England and Ireland, January 1, 1801; with a catalogue of the Archbishops and Bishops, continued to November, 1840; and a notice of the alterations made in the hierarchy by the act of 3 and 4 William IV" Mant, R. p790: London; John W. Parker; 1840
  2. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)" George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p838: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ Burke's Landed Gentry Of Ireland, 1912, Pg.732
  4. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 395–396. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  5. ^ Cotton, Henry (1850). The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 4, The Province of Connaught. Dublin: Hodges and Smith. pp. 67–78.
  6. ^ "Death of the Bishop of Killala". The Morning Chronicle. No. 20174. London, England. 23 April 1834.
Religious titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Glendalough
1788 – 1791
Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
1794– 1810
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Killala and Achonry
1810 – 1834
Succeeded by