Alexander Bissett was an
Irish Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
priest in the 18th century.
Bissett was born at
Newport, Isle of Wight and educated at
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...
. He was the
incumbent at
Kilmore;
Prebendary of
Ballymore in
Armagh Cathedral There are two St Patrick's Cathedrals in Armagh, Northern Ireland:
*St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland), the Anglican cathedral (and the Catholic cathedral prior to the Protestant Reformation)
* St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Roman ...
from 1757 to 1759; and
Archdeacon of Connor
The Archdeacon of Connor is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Connor.
The archdeaconry can trace its history from Eustacius
Eustacius (died 1241) was a 13th-century Irish Roman Catholic bishop.
Previously Archdeacon of Conno ...
from 1759 until his death.
His brother was
Bishop of Raphoe from 1822 to 1834.
["Alumni Dublinenses Supplement: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p68: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935]
References
1782 deaths
18th-century Irish Anglican priests
Archdeacons of Connor
Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
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