Thomas Thellusson Carter | |
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Rector of Clewer | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Oxford |
In office | 1844 to 1880 |
Other post(s) | Superior General of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament (1862–1897) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 October 1832 (deacon) by Thomas Burgess 22 December 1833 (priest) by John Kaye |
Personal details | |
Born | Eton, Buckinghamshire, England | 19 March 1808
Died | 28 October 1901 Clewer, Berkshire, England | (aged 93)
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Spouse | Mary Ann Gould |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Thomas Thellusson Carter SSC (19 March 1808 – 28 October 1901[1]), often known as T. T. Carter, was a significant figure in the Victorian Church of England. He was responsible for reintroducing some Catholic practices to the church and being the founder of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. He also founded several charitable organisations. He was a prolific writer on church matters and a project exists to collect and collate all his writings. He was for 36 years the Rector of Clewer and an honorary canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.[2][3][4]