Lancelot Andrewes

Lancelot Andrewes
Bishop of Winchester
"Bishop Andrews", c. 1660
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Winchester
In office	1619–1626
Predecessor	James Montague
Successor	Richard Neile
Other post(s)	Dean of the Chapel Royal (1618–1626) Bishop of Ely (1609–1619) Lord Almoner (1605–1619) Bishop of Chichester (1605–1609) Dean of Westminster (1601–1605)
Orders
Ordination	c. 1579 (deacon); 1580 (priest)
Consecration	1605
Personal details
Born	1555 All Hallows-by-the-Tower, City of London, England
Died	(1626-09-25)25 September 1626 (aged 70–72) Southwark, Surrey, England
Nationality	English
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Winchester House, Southwark (at death)
Parents	Thomas Andrewes (father)
Occupation	Preacher, translator
Alma mater	Pembroke Hall, Cambridge

Lancelot Andrewes (1555 – 25 September 1626) was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, of Ely, and of Winchester and oversaw the translation of the King James Version of the Bible (or Authorized Version). In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a lesser festival.