George Cornelius Gorham
English Anglican priest (1787–1857) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Cornelius Gorham (1787–1857) was a priest in the Church of England. His legal recourse to being denied a certain post, decided subsequently by a secular court, caused great controversy.
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Born | (1787-08-21)21 August 1787 St Neots, England |
Died | 19 June 1857(1857-06-19) (aged 69) Brampford Speke, England |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Known for | Being denied an ecclesiastical preferment due to his opinions concerning baptismal regeneration |
Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
Church | Church of England |
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