The Rt Rev James Buchanan Seaton, DD

Doctor of Divinity

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was an eminent Anglican Bishop

Bishop

A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...

 in the first half of the 20th century.

He was born on 19 March 1868, educated at Leeds Grammar School

Leeds Grammar School

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 and Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church, Oxford

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 and ordained in 1894. After a period as a Curate

Curate

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 in Oswestry

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 he was Vice-Principal of Leeds Clergy School, then Vicar

Vicar

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 of St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley

St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley

St Bartholomew’s Church, Armley is a parish church in the Church of England located in Armley, West Yorkshire-History:The first chapel at Armley was built in 1630 but not consecrated by Richard Sterne the Archbishop of York until 1674...

. From 1909 until 1914 he was Archdeacon

Archdeacon

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 of Johannesburg

Johannesburg

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 when he became Principal

Dean (education)

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 of Cuddesdon Theological College

Ripon College Cuddesdon

Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England.-History:Ripon College Cuddesdon was formed from an amalgamation in 1975 of Cuddesdon College and Ripon Hall...

, a position he held until his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Wakefield

Bishop of Wakefield

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in 1928. An eminent author, he died in post on 25 May 1938.