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Samuel Hemphill (5 July 1859 – 12 January 1927) was an Anglican priest in Ireland.

Hemphill was born in Clonmel and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[1] He was ordained deacon in 1883 and priest in 1885.[2] His first post was a curacy at Holy Trinity, Rathmines.[3]

He was Rector of Westport, County Mayo from 1888 to 1892; and of Birr, County Offaly from 1892 to 1914. He was Professor of Biblical Greek at Trinity College from 1888[4] to 1898. He was later Rector of Drumbeg, County Down;[5] and Archdeacon of Down from 1923 until his death. He was also an Honorary Canon of Killaloe Cathedral and St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin; Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Killaloe,[6] the Archbishop of Armagh and the Bishop of Down; Chancellor of Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin and Treasurer of Down Cathedral.

He died in the vestry of his church before a wedding.[7]

Works

  • The Diatessaron of Tatian, 1888
  • The Literature of the 2nd Century, 1891
  • My Neighbour, 1897
  • The Satires of Persius translated, 1900
  • Immortality in Christ, 1904
  • A History of the Revised Version of the New Testament, 1906

Arms

Coat of arms of Samuel Hemphill
Notes
Confirmed by Sir Arthur Vicars, Ulster King of Arms, 12 December 1907.[8]
Crest
On a wreath of the colours a cubit arm erect vambraced Or charged with two chevronels Azure the hand grasping a short sword Proper.
Escutcheon
Per fess Or and Argent on a fess engrailed between two lions' head erased countourne Azure three estoiles of the second.
Motto
Virtus In Arduis

Notes

  1. ^ "Hemphil, Samuel". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 November 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory pp662/3: London; Horace Cox; 1898
  3. ^ THE CHURCH OF IRELAND Belfast News Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Wednesday, 2 January 1884; Issue 21360
  4. ^ THE CHURCH OF IRELAND Belfast News Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Monday, 12 November 1888; Issue 22886
  5. ^ Lisburn.com
  6. ^ 'Ecclesiastical Intelligence' The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 31 January 1894, Issue 34175, p.10.
  7. ^ 'Archdeacon's Death in Church' The Times (London, England), Thursday, 13 January 1927, Issue 44478, p.14.
  8. ^ "Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. J". National Library of Ireland. p. 416. Retrieved 1 January 2023.


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