Lancelot Andrewes
Religious Leader
1555 – 1626
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Who was Lancelot Andrewes?
Lancelot Andrewes was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester and oversaw the translation of the Authorized Version of the Bible. In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a Lesser Festival.
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1555
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- Nationality
- England
- Education
- Pembroke College, Cambridge
- Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
- University of Cambridge
- Died
- Sep 25, 1626
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- Southwark Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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