George Abbot (bishop), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Abbot (bishop)

Archbishop of Canterbury

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1562

Place of Birth: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1633

Profession: priest, archbishop, diplomat, translator, Bible translator

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About George Abbot (bishop)

  • George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English divine who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633.
  • He also served as the fourth Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, from 1612 to 1633. Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "[a] sincere but narrow-minded Calvinist".
  • Among his five brothers, Robert became Bishop of Salisbury and Maurice became Lord Mayor of London.
  • He was a translator of the King James Version.

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