George Selwyn (bishop of Lichfield), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Selwyn (bishop of Lichfield)

English clergyman

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1809

Place of Birth: Hampstead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1878

Profession: priest, cleric, rower

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About George Selwyn (bishop of Lichfield)

  • George Augustus Selwyn (5 April 1809 – 11 April 1878) was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand.
  • He was Bishop of New Zealand (which included Melanesia) from 1841 to 1869.
  • His diocese was then subdivided and Selwyn was Metropolitan (later called Primate) of New Zealand from 1858 to 1868.
  • Returning to Britain, Selwyn served as Bishop of Lichfield from 1868 to 1878.After his death, Selwyn College, Cambridge was founded to honour his life and contribution to scholarship and religion.
  • The college and other educational facilities uphold the legacy of the bishop.

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