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

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.