George Forrest Browne
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George Forrest Browne was an English clergyman, the inaugural Anglican Bishop of Stepney
from 1895 until 1897 when he was appointed Bishop of Bristol
.
George Forrest Browne was born in 1833 and educated at St Peter's School, York
and St Catharine's College, Cambridge
, gaining his BA as 30th wrangler in 1856. Elected a fellow of St Catharines, he embarked on his career with a post combining the roles of Chaplain
and Lecturer
there. From 1887 to 1892 he was Disney Professor of Archaeology. After an Incumbency
at Ashley, Cambridgeshire
he rose steadily in the Church’s hierarchy. From 1891 until 1895 he was Canon Residentiary
at St Paul's Cathedral
before elevation to the Suffragan Bishopric
of the Diocese of London
(from now on named Bishop of Stepney
), a post he held until he attained diocesan bishop
status with promotion to the See
of Bristol
. A prolific academic author, he died on 1 June 1930.
Bishop of Stepney
The Bishop of Stepney is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Stepney, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets...
from 1895 until 1897 when he was appointed Bishop of Bristol
Bishop of Bristol
The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire...
.
George Forrest Browne was born in 1833 and educated at St Peter's School, York
St Peter's School, York
St Peter's School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school located in the English City of York, with extensive grounds on the banks of the River Ouse...
and St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...
, gaining his BA as 30th wrangler in 1856. Elected a fellow of St Catharines, he embarked on his career with a post combining the roles of Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
and Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
there. From 1887 to 1892 he was Disney Professor of Archaeology. After an Incumbency
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
at Ashley, Cambridgeshire
Ashley, Cambridgeshire
Ashley is a village and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about four miles east of Newmarket in Suffolk....
he rose steadily in the Church’s hierarchy. From 1891 until 1895 he was Canon Residentiary
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
at St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
before elevation to the Suffragan Bishopric
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Diocese of London
Diocese of London
The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater...
(from now on named Bishop of Stepney
Bishop of Stepney
The Bishop of Stepney is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Stepney, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets...
), a post he held until he attained diocesan bishop
Diocesan bishop
A diocesan bishop — in general — is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, metropolitans, and primates....
status with promotion to the See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Bristol
Bishop of Bristol
The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire...
. A prolific academic author, he died on 1 June 1930.
Works
- The Venerable Bede, 1879
- The Ilam Crosses, 1889
- Lessons from Early English Church History, 1893
- The Christian Church in these Islands before the Coming of Augustine, 1894
- History of St Catharine's College, 1902
- The Recollections of a Bishop, 1915
- The Importance of Women in Anglo-Saxon Times, the Cultus of St. Peter and St. Paul, and other addresses, 1919