Robert Price (bishop)
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Robert Price (died 1666) was an Anglican bishop in Ireland. He was
Dean of Connor The Dean of Connor is based at Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn in the Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland) within the Church of Ireland. The chapter is however known as the Chapter of St Saviours, Connor after the previous (prior to 1662) cathed ...
from 1640 to 1660, and became Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin in 1661. He was nominated Bishop of Bangor in 1665, but died before he was consecrated. Price studied 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 ...
, and later received a
Doctor of Laws A Doctor of Law is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL. ...
from Trinity College Dublin. He served for a time as chaplain to Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford.John Ryan,
The History and Antiquities of the County of Carlow
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1666 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Deans of Connor Bishops of Ferns and Leighlin Bishops of Bangor 17th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub