Richard Jones Hobson (1788–1871) 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 A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

in the 19th century. Hobson was born in County Cork and educated at

Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

. He was

Archdeacon of Waterford The Archdeacon of Waterford was a senior ecclesiastical officer within firstly, the Diocese of Waterford until 1363; the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore from 1363 until 1838; and finally the Diocese of Cashel and Waterford, during which time ...

from 1825 until his resignation in 1831, after which he was

Treasurer A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The significant core functions of a corporate treasurer include cash and liquidity management, risk management, and corporate finance. Government The treasury o ...

."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p153 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878

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19th-century Irish Anglican priests Archdeacons of Waterford Christian clergy from County Cork Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 1788 births 1871 deaths {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub