James Wilson (bishop)
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James Wilson (1780-1857) was an Irish bishop of the Church of Ireland.
Wilson was born near Newry, County Down to James Wilson, a merchant, and was brought up there. He studied at Trinity College Dublin starting in 1798, becoming a Scholar in 1800, graduating BA (1802), MA (1809) and later LLD (1830).[1] For seventeen years he was Curate at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin. Later he was Rector of Killinane and Chancellor of Leighlin, posts he held until his elevation to the episcopate.[2]
He was nominated to the vacant post of Bishop of Cork on 24 June 1848 and consecrated on 30 July 1848[3] following the death of the previous incumbent, Samuel Kyle.[4]
In 1822 he was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy.[5]
