Lancelot Andrewes

Lancelot Andrewes
Bishop of Winchester
A solemn old white man clothed in Reformation-era clerical robes, seated and holding a book
"Bishop Andrews", c. 1660
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseWinchester
In office1619–1626
PredecessorJames Montague
SuccessorRichard 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
Ordinationc. 1579 (deacon); 1580 (priest)
Consecration1605
Personal details
Born1555
Died(1626-09-25)25 September 1626 (aged 70–72)
Southwark, Surrey, England
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceWinchester House, Southwark (at death)
ParentsThomas Andrewes (father)
OccupationPreacher, translator
Alma materPembroke Hall, Cambridge
Lancelot Andrewes
Venerated inAnglican Communion
Feast25 September (Church of England)
26 September (ECUSA)
Restored monument with effigy of Lancelot Andrewes in Southwark Cathedral

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.