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Samuel Kyle (bishop) 
Summary
Samuel Kyle (5 March 1770 – 18 May 1848) was an Irish bishop of the Church of Ireland who served as the 26th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1820 to 1831.
Samuel Kyle | |
|---|---|
| 26th Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 1 August 1820 – 30 July 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Elrington |
| Succeeded by | Bartholomew Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1770 Derry, Ireland |
| Died | 18 May 1848 (aged 78) Westminster, London, England |
| Political party | Tory |
| Children | Samuel |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Early and personal life edit
Kyle was born in Derry in 1770. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin. His eldest son, Samuel Moore Kyle, became Archdeacon of Cork.
Career edit
He was Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1820 to 1831,[1] Bishop of Cork and Ross from 1831 to 1835[2] and Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from then until his death on 18 May 1848.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M.; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ "Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E.; Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 20 May 1848; pg. 8; Issue 19868; col F