Robert Johnson
Anglican Bishop of Cloyne in Ireland
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| Intro | Anglican Bishop of Cloyne in Ireland | |||
| Places | Ireland | |||
| was | Cleric | |||
| Work field | Religion | |||
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| Religion: | Anglicanism | |||
| Birth | 1708, Saintfield, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |||
| Death | 16 January 1767Cloyne, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland (aged 59 years) | |||
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Robert Johnson was an Anglican bishop in Ireland during the mid-18th century.
Johnson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was Rector of Dungannon until 1756 when he was appointed Dean of Tuam. In 1759 he became Bishop of Cloyne, a post he held until his death in January 1767.