Edward Stanley (bishop)


Edward Stanley
Bishop of Norwich
DioceseDiocese of Norwich
In office1837–1849
PredecessorHenry Bathurst
SuccessorSamuel Hinds
Personal details
Born(1779-01-01)1 January 1779
Died6 September 1849(1849-09-06) (aged 70)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
SpouseCatherine Leycester
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
An 1803 portrait of Bishop Stanley by James Green.

Edward Stanley FRS (1 January 1779 – 6 September 1849) was an English clergyman who served as Bishop of Norwich between 1837 and 1849. He set about combating laxity and want of discipline among the clergy.