Thomas Townsend
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Thomas Stewart Townsend (1800–1852) was an Irish Anglican bishop
in the Church of Ireland
in the 19th century. He was
He became Bishop of Meath
in 1850. and died in post in Malaga
on 16 September 1852. His Times
obituary noted that “by his death the system of national education has lost an earnest advocate”.
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 Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
in the 19th century. He was
He became Bishop of Meath
Bishop of Meath
The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
in 1850. and died in post in Malaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
on 16 September 1852. His Times
Times
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obituary noted that “by his death the system of national education has lost an earnest advocate”.