Edward Stopford (bishop)

Edward Adderly Stopford DD, PC[1] (d. 17 September 1850), was an Anglican bishop [2] in the Church of Ireland [3] in the 19th century.[4] A former Archdeacon of Armagh,[5] he became Bishop of Meath in 1842 [6] and died in post on 17 September 1850.

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment
  2. ^ National Archives
  3. ^ ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland” Cotton, H: Dublin, Hodges,1848
  4. ^ “A New History of Ireland”, Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: Oxford Oxford University Press, 1976, ISBN 0198217455
  5. ^ The Times, Friday, Sep 20, 1850; pg. 5; Issue 20599; col C Ireland
  6. ^ “History of the Diocese of Meath”, Healy, J., Dublin, Association for promoting Christian Knowledge, 1908
Religious titles
Preceded by
Charles Dickenson
Bishop of Meath
1842 – 1850
Succeeded by
James Henderson Singer