Francis Paget
| The Right Honourable Francis Paget DD | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Oxford | |
 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Elected | 1901 |
| Term ended | 1911 |
| Predecessor | William Stubbs |
| Successor | Charles Gore |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 March 1851 Gloucester, Great Britain |
| Died | 1 August 1911 (aged 60) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
The Right Reverend Francis Paget, DD (20 March 1851 – 2 August 1911) was an English theologian, author and the 33rd Bishop of Oxford.
Life
He was the second son of the noted surgeon Sir James Paget, 1st Baronet,[1] and brother of Luke Paget, Bishop of Chester.
Paget as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, November 1894
He was educated at St Marylebone Grammar School, Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Oxford.[2] Ordained priest he became preacher at Whitehall in 1882 and Vicar of Bromsgrove in 1885. An eminent scholar,[3] he was subsequently Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford and Dean at his old college.
After the death of the Right Reverend William Stubbs in April 1901, Paget was recommended to succeed him as Bishop of Oxford.[4] He was elected bishop the following month, and consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in St. Paul´s Cathedral 29 June 1901.[5] A couple of days later he was received by King Edward VII and invested as Chancellor of the Order of the Garter,[6] an office held by the Bishop of Oxford between 1837 and 1937.
Paget served as bishop until his death in 1911.[7]
Paget's son Sir Bernard Paget was a General in the Army, and another son, Edward Paget, was the first Anglican Archbishop of Central Africa.
Works (selected)
- 1887: Faculties and Difficulties for Belief and Dis-belief
- 1891: The Spirit of Discipline
- 1895: Studies in the Christian Character
- 1899: An introduction to the fifth book of Hooker's treatise Of the laws of ecclesiastical policy
- 1900: The Redemption of War
References
- ↑ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897–1990, London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ His works include The Redemption of War (1900), The Spirit of Discipline (1903) and Everlasting Punishment (1906), British Library catalogue accessed 16:59 21 August 2008
- ↑ "No. 27318". The London Gazette. 28 May 1901. p. 3634.
- ↑ "Ecclesiastical intelligence - The Bishop of Oxford". The Times (36495). London. 1 July 1901. p. 10.
- ↑ "Court Circular". The Times (36496). London. 2 July 1901. p. 5.
- ↑ Death of the Bishop of Oxford, The Times, Thursday, August 03, 1911; pg. 8; Issue 39654; col E
Further reading
- Paget, Stephen & Crum, J. M. C. (1913) Francis Paget. London: Macmillan
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Stubbs |
Bishop of Oxford 1901–1911 |
Succeeded by Charles Gore |