Nathaniel Alexander (bishop)
Nathaniel Alexander (1760 – 21 October 1840), was an Anglican Bishop in Ireland during the first half of the 19th century.[3]
Nathaniel Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh | |
| In office 1802–1804 | |
| Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora [2] | |
| In office May 1804 – November 1804 | |
| Bishop of Down and Connor | |
| In office 1804–1823 | |
| Bishop of Meath | |
| In office 1823–1840 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Anne née Jackson |
He was born in 1760 and educated at Harrow and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[4] He was appointed[5] Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh [6] in 1802 [7] and translated to Killaloe in 1804. Only six months later he became Bishop of Down and Connor.[8] He was translated for a third time to Meath [9] in 1823.[10] A nephew of James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon;[11] father of Robert Alexander, Archdeacon of Down from 1814 to 1828;[12] and uncle of William Alexander, Archbishop of Armagh from 1896 to 1911,[13] he died in post on 21 October 1840.[14]
References
- Despite his title he is not an Archbishop but by tradition the Premier Bishop of Ireland > Debrett’s Correct Form Montague-Smith,P(Ed): London, Debrett’s,1992 ISBN 0-7472-0658-9
- "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F:Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- Fasti Ecclesiae Hiberniae: The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Volume 4 Cotton, H Dublin, James Charles & son 1850
- "Alexander, Nathaniel (ALKR778N)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- The Times, Friday, Mar 19, 1802; pg. 3; Issue 5369; col C Ecclesiastical News
- The Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, March 24, 1802; Issue 2828
- Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, December 5, 1804; Issue 11091
- “A history of the Diocese of Meath” Healy, J: Dublin, SPCK, 1908
- Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, March 29, 1823; Issue 3648
- thePeerage.com
- "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Vol III" Cotton, H. pp233/4 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
- "Fifty years ofDisestablishment" Patton, H: Dublin; APCK; 1922
- The Times, Saturday, Oct 24, 1840; pg. 3; Issue 17497; col C Death Of The Bishop Of Meath.-The Right Rev Nathaniel Alexander
| Church of Ireland titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George de la Poer Beresford |
Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh 1802–1804 |
Succeeded by Christopher Butson |
| Preceded by Charles Dalrymple Lyndsay |
Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora 1804 (May)–1804 (November) |
Succeeded by Robert Ponsonby Tottenham Loftus |
| Preceded by William Dickson |
Bishop of Down and Connor 1804–1823 |
Succeeded by Richard Mant |
| Preceded by Thomas Lewis O'Beirne |
Bishop of Meath 1823–1840 |
Succeeded by Charles Dickenson |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.