Charles Gore


Charles Gore

Bishop of Oxford
Gore in 1918
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseOxford
Appointed17 October 1911 (confirmed)
Term ended1 July 1919
PredecessorFrancis Paget
SuccessorHubert Burge
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination
  • December 1876 (diaconal)
  • December 1878 (presbyteral)
Consecration23 February 1902
Personal details
Born(1853-01-22)22 January 1853
Wimbledon, London, England
Died17 January 1932(1932-01-17) (aged 78)
Kensington, London, England
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglicanism
Parents
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
Sainthood
Feast day17 January, 14 January
Venerated inChurch of England, Episcopal Church (United States)

Charles Gore CR (22 January 1853 – 17 January 1932) was a Church of England bishop, first of Worcester, then Birmingham, and finally of Oxford. He was one of the most influential Anglican theologians of the 19th century, helping reconcile the church to some aspects of biblical criticism and scientific discovery, while remaining Catholic in his interpretation of the faith and sacraments. Also known for his social action, Gore became an Anglican bishop and founded the monastic Community of the Resurrection as well as co-founded the Christian Social Union. He was the chaplain to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII.[1]