Marcus Beresford (bishop)
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Marcus Gervais Beresford DCL PC (Ire) (14 February 1801 – 26 December 1885) was the Church of Ireland Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh from 1854 to 1862 and Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1862 until his death.
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Marcus Beresford D.D. | |
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Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
Church | Church of Ireland |
See | Armagh |
Appointed | 15 October 1862 |
In office | 1862-1885 |
Predecessor | Lord John Beresford |
Successor | Robert Knox |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1825 |
Consecration | 24 September 1854 by John Beresford |
Personal details | |
Born | (1801-02-14)14 February 1801 |
Died | 26 December 1885(1885-12-26) (aged 84) Armagh, Ireland |
Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | George Beresford & Frances Parker Bushe |
Spouse | Mary L'Estrange Elizabeth Trail-Kennedy |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh (1854–1862) |
Education | Richmond School |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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