Gervase Babington | |
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Bishop of Worcester | |
Church | Church of England |
See | Diocese of Worcester |
In office | 1597–1610 |
Predecessor | John Woolton |
Successor | William Cotton |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Llandaff, Bishop of Exeter Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | 1549/1550 |
Died | 1610 |
Gervase Babington (1549/1550–1610) was an English churchman, serving as the Bishop of Llandaff (1591–1594), Bishop of Exeter (1594–1597) and Bishop of Worcester in 1597–1610. He was a member of the Babington family and held influential offices at the same time as his cousin Anthony Babington was executed for treason against Elizabeth I as part of the Babington Plot.