William Forster, D.D. (died 1635) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1633 to 1635.
William Forster, DD | |
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| Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sodor and Man |
| In office | 1633–1635 |
| Predecessor | John Philips |
| Successor | Richard Parr |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1635 |
| Buried | St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Styles of William Forster, D.D. | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
He was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and later becoming a Fellow of the college.[1] He was appointed a canon of Chester in 1618.[2]
He was nominated bishop of Sodor and Man by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby on 26 December 1633 and consecrated on 9 March 1634.[3][4]
He died in office on 23 or 24 February 1635 and was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow on 26 February 1635, where he had also been rector.[1][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Harrison, William (1879). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man. Douglas, Isle of Man: Manx Society. pp. 53–70.
- ^ Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Canons of Chester". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 50–63.
- ^ a b Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ a b Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.