James Wilson (bishop)
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Following the death of the previous incumbent The Right Rev
Samuel Kyle
James Wilson was nominated to the vacant post of Bishop of Cork
on 24 June 1848 and consecrated on 30 July 1848 A native of Dublin, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
and was for 17 years Curate
at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin
. Later he was Rector
of Killinane and Chancellor
of Leighlin
, posts he held until his elevation to the Episcopate.
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
Samuel Kyle
Samuel Kyle (bishop)
Samuel Kyle was Provost of Trinity College, Dublin from 1820 to 1831, Bishop of Cork and Ross from 1831 to 1835 and Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from then until his death on 18 May 1848-Notes: Category:1848 deaths...
James Wilson was nominated to the vacant post of Bishop of Cork
Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is the Church of Ireland Ordinary of the united Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Province of Dublin....
on 24 June 1848 and consecrated on 30 July 1848 A native of Dublin, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and was for 17 years Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin
St. Audoen's Church
St. Audoen's Church is the church of the parish of St. Audoen in the Church of Ireland, located south of the River Liffey at Cornmarket in Dublin, Ireland. This was close to the centre of the medieval city. The parish is in the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. St. Audoen's is the oldest parish...
. Later he was Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Killinane and Chancellor
Chancellor (ecclesiastical)
Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters....
of Leighlin
Old Leighlin
Old Leighlin is a small town in County Carlow, Ireland, 3.5 km west of Leighlinbridge. The site was at one time one of the foremost monastic houses in Leinster, with 1500 monks in residence...
, posts he held until his elevation to the Episcopate.