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The Rt Revd and Hon. Percy Jocelyn | |
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| Bishop of Clogher | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Province | Province of Armagh |
| Installed | 1820 |
| Term ended | 21 October 1822[1] |
| Predecessor | Lord John Beresford |
| Successor | Lord Robert Tottenham |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1764 |
| Died | 3 September 1843 (aged 78) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
The Rt Rev. and Hon. Percy Jocelyn (29 November 1764 – 3 September 1843) was Anglican Bishop of Clogher in the Church of Ireland from 1820 to 1822.[2] He was forced from his position due to being caught in homosexual practices, which had been outlawed under the Buggery Act 1533.
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times1822was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. p 23: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929