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Lewis Bagot

Bishop of St Asaph
Lewis Bagot by John Hoppner
DioceseDiocese of St Asaph
In office1790–1802
PredecessorSamuel Hallifax
SuccessorSamuel Horsley
Other post(s)Bishop of Bristol (1782–1783)
Bishop of Norwich (1783–1790)
Personal details
Born(1740-01-01)1 January 1740
Died4 July 1802(1802-07-04) (aged 62)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
EducationWestminster School
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Lewis Bagot (1 January 1740 – 4 June 1802) was an English cleric, the fifth son of Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire, and younger brother of William, Lord Bagot.

He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained in 1765 and was Canon of Christ Church 1771–1777 and Dean of Christ Church 1777–1783. He was appointed Bishop of Bristol in 1782, Bishop of Norwich in 1783 and Bishop of St Asaph 1790.

Lewis Bagot, Bishop of Bristol, by Thomas Gainsborough.

His portrait appears in the National Portrait Gallery.

References

  • Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Bagot, Lewis" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Academic offices
Preceded by Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
1777–1783
Succeeded by
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bristol
1782–1783
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Norwich
1783–1790
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of St Asaph
1790–1802
Succeeded by