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Arthur Bulkeley (died 1553) was Bishop of Bangor from 1541 until his death in 1553. Bulkeley was born in Beaumaris,
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. He was a graduate of
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and in 1523 became
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of St Peter-le-Bailey,
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. Later he was the incumbent at
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in the
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. In 1541 he was appointed Bishop of BangorBritish History On-line
/ref> and consecrated 19 February 1542. He died on 14 March 1553.


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Year of birth unknown 1553 deaths Bishops of Bangor People from Beaumaris Alumni of the University of Oxford 16th-century Welsh Anglican bishops {{UK-bishop-stub