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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garbett, James 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