The Most Rev

Most Reverend

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 Reginald Stephen Copleston DD

Doctor of Divinity

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 (26 December 1845 – 19 April 1925) was an eminent Anglican priest

Priest

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 and author in the second half of the 19th century and the very start of the 20th.

He was born in Barnes, London, educated at Merchant Taylors'

Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood

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  and Merton College, Oxford

Merton College, Oxford

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 and ordained in 1871. His career began as a Tutor

Tutor

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 and Fellow

Fellow

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 of St John's College, Oxford

St John's College, Oxford

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. Following this he was Bishop of Colombo

Bishop of Colombo

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 for 27 years. In 1902 he was translated

Translation (ecclesiastical)

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 to Bishop of Calcutta

Bishop of Calcutta

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 where he was also Metropolitan of India

India

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, posts he held until 1913. His nephew Frederick Copleston

Frederick Copleston

Frederick Charles Copleston, SJ, CBE was a Jesuit priest and historian of philosophy.-Biography:...

 was a notable Jesuit priest.