Christopher Butson
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The Rt Rev.
Christopher Butson, DD
was a Church of Ireland
bishop
in the first half of the Nineteenth Century.
Born in England in 1747, he was educated at Winchester
and New College, Oxford
. He was nominated Dean
of Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford on 2 April and installed there on 12 May 1784. He also became Chancellor of Ferns and Leighlin on 12 March 1802.
He was nominated Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
on 5 May and consecrated on 29 July 1804. Under the Church Temporalities (Ireland) Act 1833, the sees of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh were united to those of Killaloe and Kilfenora
on 29 January 1834, with Butson becoming Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert
of the new united diocese. He died in office on 22 March 1836.
Right Reverend
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Christopher Butson, DD
Doctor of Divinity
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was a Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
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bishop
Bishop
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in the first half of the Nineteenth Century.
Born in England in 1747, he was educated at Winchester
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
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. He was nominated Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford on 2 April and installed there on 12 May 1784. He also became Chancellor of Ferns and Leighlin on 12 March 1802.
He was nominated Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
The Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, comprising the southern part of County Galway and a small area of County Roscommon, Ireland.-History:...
on 5 May and consecrated on 29 July 1804. Under the Church Temporalities (Ireland) Act 1833, the sees of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh were united to those of Killaloe and Kilfenora
Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora
The Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the Province of Cashel; comprising all of County Clare and the northern part of County Tipperary, Ireland....
on 29 January 1834, with Butson becoming Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert
Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert
The Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Clonfert; comprising all of County Clare and part of counties of Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, Ireland.-History:Under the Church Temporalities Act 1833, the Episcopal see was a union of the...
of the new united diocese. He died in office on 22 March 1836.