Hugh Jermyn

Hugh Willoughby Jermyn (1820–1903) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 19th century^[1] and the very start of the 20th.

He was born in Swaffham, and educated at Westminster and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.^[2] Ordained in 1845,^[3] his career began as a Curate at Kensington Parish Church after which he was incumbent of St John’s, Forres.^[4] Following this he was Dean of Moray & Ross ^[5] then Archdeacon of Basseterre. He returned to Britain in 1858 to be Rural Dean of Dunster before being appointed Vicar of Barking. In 1871 he was elevated to the Episcopate as the 3rd Bishop of Colombo and in 1875 translated to Brechin.^[6] Eleven years later he became Primus of Scotland,^[7] a post he held until 1901. He died on 17 September 1903.^[8]

References[edit]

^ “A History of the Church of England in India” Chatterton, E: London, SPCK, 1924
^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "Jermyn, Hugh Willoughby". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
^ Church web site
^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
^ Diocese of Brechin
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ Obituary The Bishop Of Brechin The Times Friday, Sep 18, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37189; col C

Anglican Communion titles

Preceded by Piers Calverley Claughton	Bishop of Colombo 1871 – 1875	Succeeded by Reginald Stephen Copleston
Preceded by Alexander Penrose Forbes	Bishop of Brechin 1875 – 1903	Succeeded by Walter John Forbes Robberds
Preceded by Robert Eden	Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1886 – 1901	Succeeded by James Butler Knill Kelly

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