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Robert Norgate (priest)
Robert Norgate, Doctor of Divinity, D.D. (died 1587) was an English priest and academic in the second half of the sixteenth century. Norgate was born in Aylsham. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in 1565; Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), MA in 1568; and Bachelor of Divinity, B.D. in 1575. He was appointed Fellow in 1567; and Master (college), Master in 1573. He was List of Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1584 to 1585. He held Incumbent (ecclesiastical), livings at Forncett and Little Gransden. He died at the Master's Lodge on 2 November 1587. References Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Masters of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 16th-century English Anglican priests 1587 deaths People from Aylsham Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge {{Christian-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Of Divinity
A Doctor of Divinity (D.D. or DDiv; la, Doctor Divinitatis) is the holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity. In the United Kingdom, it is considered an advanced doctoral degree. At the University of Oxford, doctors of divinity are ranked first in "academic precedence and standing", while at the University of Cambridge they rank ahead of all other doctors in the "order of seniority of graduates". In some countries, such as in the United States, the degree of doctor of divinity is usually an honorary degree and not a research or academic degree. Doctor of Divinity by country or church British Isles In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the degree is a higher doctorate conferred by universities upon a religious scholar of standing and distinction, usually for accomplishments beyond the Ph.D. level. Bishops of the Church of England have traditionally held Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, or Lambeth degrees making them doctors of divinity. At the University of Oxford, docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |