Thomas Burgess | |
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Bishop of St Davids, Bishop of Salisbury | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of St Davids, Diocese of Salisbury |
Installed | 1803 Bishop of St Davids, 1825 Bishop of Salisbury |
Predecessor | John Fisher |
Successor | Edward Denison |
Personal details | |
Born | Odiham, Hampshire, England | 18 November 1756
Died | 19 February 1837 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England | (aged 80)
Denomination | Anglican |
Education | |
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
Thomas Burgess (18 November 1756 – 19 February 1837)[1] was an English author, philosopher, Bishop of St Davids and Bishop of Salisbury, who was greatly influential in the development of the Church in Wales. He founded St David's College, Lampeter, was a founding member of the Odiham Agricultural Society, helped establish the Royal Veterinary College in London, and was the first president of the Royal Society of Literature.