Robert Knox (bishop)
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Robert Bent Knox (25 September 1808 – 23 October 1893) was the Church of Ireland Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore from 1849 to 1886, and then Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1886 until his death.
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Robert Knox D.D. | |
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Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
Church | Church of Ireland |
See | Armagh |
Elected | 11 May 1886 |
In office | 1886–1893 |
Predecessor | Marcus Beresford |
Successor | Robert Gregg |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1832 by George Beresford |
Consecration | 1 May 1849 by John Beresford |
Personal details | |
Born | (1808-09-25)25 September 1808 |
Died | 23 October 1893(1893-10-23) (aged 85) Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland |
Buried | Holywood, County Down |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Charles Knox & Hannah Bent |
Spouse | Catherine Delia |
Children | 5 |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore (1849–1886) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
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