Walter Cope (bishop)
Walter Cope , DD was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.[1]
Previously Dean of Dromore, he was nominated to be Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh on 27 January 1772 and consecrated on 15 March that year. Translated[2] to Ferns and Leighlin[3] on 9 August 1782, he died in post on 31 July 1787.
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- London Gazette
- "The Remembrancer, or Impartial repository of public events, Volume 14" London, J.Almon, 1782
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Hutchinson |
Dean of Dromore 1759–1772 |
Succeeded by Joseph Deane Bourke |
| Preceded by Denison Cumberland |
Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh 1772–1782 |
Succeeded by John Law |
| Preceded by Joseph Deane Bourke |
Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin 1782–1787 |
Succeeded by William Preston |
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