Adam Loftus | |
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| Archbishop of Dublin Primacy of Ireland | |
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| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Province | Dublin |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Installed | 9 August 1567 |
| Term ended | 5 April 1605 |
| Predecessor | Hugh Curwen |
| Successor | Thomas Jones |
| Other post(s) | Archbishop of Armagh (2 March 1563 – 9 August 1567) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1563 by Hugh Curwen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1533 Yorkshire Dales, England |
| Died | 5 April 1605 (age 71/72) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edward Loftus |
| Spouse | Jane Purdon (m. c. 1560) |
| Children | 10, including Dudley and Edward |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Adam Loftus | |
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| 1st Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 1 August 1592 – 30 July 1594 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Walter Travers |
Adam Loftus (c. 1533 – 5 April 1605) was an English Anglican bishop who was Archbishop of Armagh, and later Dublin, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1581. He was also the first Provost of Trinity College Dublin.