John Bird Sumner

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable

John Bird Sumner[1]
Archbishop of Canterbury
Portrait by Margaret Sarah Carpenter
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseCanterbury
In office1848–1862
PredecessorWilliam Howley
SuccessorCharles Longley
Other post(s)Bishop of Chester (1828–1848)
Orders
Ordination1803
Consecration1828
Personal details
Born(1780-02-25)25 February 1780
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
Died6 September 1862(1862-09-06) (aged 82)
Addington, Surrey, England
BuriedSt Mary's Church, Addington
EducationEton College
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
SignatureJohn Bird Sumner[1]'s signature
Arms: Ermine two chevrons Gules.[2]

John Bird Sumner (25 February 1780 – 6 September 1862) was a bishop in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury.

  1. ^ Church Times — Education: Academy awards
  2. ^ "The Armorial Bearings of the Bishops of Chester". Cheshire Heraldry Society. Retrieved 10 February 2021.