John Wordsworth | |
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Bishop of Salisbury | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Salisbury |
In office | 1885–1911 |
Predecessor | George Moberly |
Successor | Frederick Ridgeway |
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Ordination | 1867 |
Consecration | 1885 |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 September 1843 Harrow on the Hill, England |
Died | 16 August 1911 | (aged 67)
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Parents | Christopher Wordsworth Susanna |
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Academic background | |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
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John Wordsworth FBA (21 September 1843 – 16 August 1911) was an English Anglican bishop and classical scholar. He was Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford from 1883 to 1885, and Bishop of Salisbury from 1885 to 1911.