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James Saurin

1759 – 1842

Bishop of Dromore; Irish Anglican bishop

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Lived 1759 – 1842 (aged 82–83). James Saurin was an anglican priest.

A portrait of James Saurin from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales.

James Saurin (c.1760–1842) was an Irish Anglican bishop in the 19th century. He was the last Bishop of Dromore before it was merged to the Diocese of Down and Dromore.

He was born in Belfast, the third of the four sons of James Saurin, vicar of Belfast (died 1774) and Jane Duff. William Saurin, Attorney General for Ireland, was his elder brother. and Colonel William Saurin. William Saurin Lyster, the celebrated Australian actor, was a nephew.

He was appointed to St Doulagh's Church, Dublin in 1788, and in 1801, made vicar of Rosenallis in Kildare.

A former Dean of Derry (1812 to 1813), Archdeacon of Dublin (1813 to 1818) and Dean of Cork (1818 to 1819) he was the Bishop of Dromore from 1819 to 1842. He lived mainly at Dun Laoghaire where he died in office on 9 April 1842. this tribute suggests that James was more moderate in his religious views.

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1759
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Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore

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Who was James Saurin?

Bishop of Dromore; Irish Anglican bishop

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James Saurin was born in 1759.

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James Saurin died on 9 April 1842.

What was James Saurin's occupation?

James Saurin was an anglican priest.

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· Wikipedia: James Saurin

· Wikidata: Q6142790

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