George Mason (bishop)
George Mason | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sodor and Man |
| In office | 1780–1783 (death) |
| Predecessor | Richard Richmond |
| Successor | Claudius Crigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1729 |
| Died | 8 December 1783 (aged 53–54) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
George Mason (1729 – 8 December 1783)[1] was an Anglican bishop who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1780 to 1783.[2]
Life
[edit]He was born in Kirkby Stephen and educated nearby at Sedbergh School. Mason was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man by Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl on 19 March 1780 and consecrated on 5 March 1780.[2][3]
He died in office on 8 December 1783.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "George Mason". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 274. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ a b Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.