Robert Bickersteth
British bishop
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| Intro | British bishop | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Priest | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Birth | 24 August 1816, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 15 April 1884 (aged 67 years) |
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Biography
The Rt Rev Robert Bickersteth FRS (24 August 1816 - 15 April 1884) was the Anglican Bishop of Ripon in the mid 19th century.
Life
Robert Bickersteth was born into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1845, his first post was as a Curate to his father. After a further curacy in Reading he became Rector of St John’s, Clapham and then of St Giles in the Fields. Between 1854 and 1857 he was a Canon at Salisbury Cathedral when he was elevated to the Episcopate as the Bishop of Ripon, a post he held until his death.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1858.
His son, also named Robert Bickersteth, was a Liberal MP.
He consecrated the church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall on 29 July 1880.