John Julius Hannah
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The Very Rev
John Julius Hannah, was an eminent Anglican priest
in the last third of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th.
Born into an ecclesiastical family in 1843 and educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Balliol College, Oxford
, he was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
in 1867. He was a Curate
at Al Saints, Brill
, then Vicar
of Brighton
. In 1902 he became Dean of Chichester, a post he held for 27 years. He died on 1 June 1931.
Very Reverend
The Very Reverend is a style given to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church, by custom, priests who hold positions of particular note: e.g...
John Julius Hannah, was an eminent Anglican priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in the last third of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th.
Born into an ecclesiastical family in 1843 and educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, he was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
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...
in 1867. He was a 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 Al Saints, Brill
Brill
Brill is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, close to the boundary with Oxfordshire. It is about north-west of Long Crendon and south-east of Bicester...
, then Vicar
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...
of Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
. In 1902 he became Dean of Chichester, a post he held for 27 years. He died on 1 June 1931.