Thomas Townsend
Thomas Stewart Townsend (1800–1852) [1] was an Irish Anglican bishop in the Church of Ireland in the 19th century.[2] He was
He became Bishop of Meath in 1850.[3] and died in post in Malaga [4] on 16 September 1852. His Times obituary noted that “by his death the system of national education has lost an earnest advocate”.[5]
References
- ^ thePeerage.com
- ^ “A New History of Ireland”, Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: Oxford Oxford University Press, 1976, ISBN 0198217455
- ^ “History of the Diocese of Meath”, Healy, J., Dublin, Association for promoting Christian Knowledge, 1908
- ^ IRELAND . The Morning Post (London, England), Tuesday, September 30, 1852; pg. 3; Issue 24579. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Sep 30, 1852; pg. 8; Issue 21234; col A Ireland. (From our own correspondent.)
| Persondata |
| Name |
Townsend, Thomas Stewart |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Anglican Bishop of Meath |
| Date of birth |
1800 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
1852 |
| Place of death |
Malaga, Ireland |