Claudius Crigan
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Claudius Crigan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
| Installed | 1784 |
| Term ended | 1813 (death) |
| Predecessor | George Mason |
| Successor | George Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claudius Crigan c. 1743 Omagh, Tyrone |
| Died | 1813 (aged 69–70) |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Spouse | Mary Crump (Harman)[1] Mary Crigan née Smelt |
| Alma mater | St Mary Hall, Oxford |
Claudius Crigan (c. 1743 – 5 April 1813)[2] was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1784 to 1813.[3]
A native of Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[4] He became the chaplain to an infantry regiment stationed in the West Indies, and whilst there, he married Mary, widow of John Harmon of Antigua.[2] After retiring from the army, he became the Rector (or Chaplain) of St Anne's Church in Liverpool.[2]
He was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man by Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl on 1 March 1784 and received royal assent on 27 March 1784.[3][5] He was consecrated on 4 April 1784 and enthroned on 5 May 1784.[3][5]
He died in office on 5 April 1813, aged 74. He had become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).[citation needed][when?]
