James Garbett (1802-1879) was a British academic and Anglican cleric who became the
Archdeacon of Chichester
The post of Archdeacon of Chichester was created in the 12th century, although the Diocese of Sussex was founded by St Wilfrid, the exiled Bishop of York, in AD 681. The original location of the see was in Selsey. The see was
moved to Chichester, ...
.
He was a Fellow of
Brasenose College, Oxford. He was an Evangelical and an opponent of the
Oxford Movement.
He was the anti-Tractarian candidate in the election of the
Professor of Poetry in 1841/2. The 'Oxford Movement' candidate to replace
John Keble
John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English Anglican priest and poet who was one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Keble College, Oxford, was named after him.
Early life
Keble was born on 25 April 1792 in Fairford, Glouce ...
in that position was
Isaac Williams
The Reverend Isaac Williams (1802–1865) was a prominent member of the Oxford Movement (or "Tractarians"), a student and disciple of John Keble and, like the other members of the movement, associated with Oxford University. A prolific writ ...
. Slender as his credentials were for the post, Garbett won, in a politicised campaign run by
Ashurst Turner Gilbert, Principal of Brasenose.
He was appointed Archdeacon of Chichester in 1851 and served until 1879.
In his book ''Diocesan Synods and Convocation'' he argued for the abolition of
synods.
Works
*''Christ, as Prophet, Priest, and King: being a Vindication of the Church of England from Theological Novelties'' (1842) Bampton Lectures
*''De Rei Poeticae Idea'' (1843)
*''The Temple Better than the Gold: a sermon'' (1844)
*''Christ the Foundation of the Church: a sermon'' (1844)
*''De Re Critica Praelectiones Oxonii Habitae'' (1847)
*''Diocesan Synods and Convocation'' (1852)
*''The Beatitudes of the Mount, in seventeen sermons'' (1854)
*''The Irish Church Debate'' (1868)
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1802 births
1879 deaths
19th-century English non-fiction writers
Archdeacons of Chichester
19th-century English Anglican priests
Fellows of Brasenose College, Oxford
English religious writers
Oxford Professors of Poetry
English male non-fiction writers
19th-century English male writers