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
All Hallows-by-the-Tower
Siblings
Nationality
  • England
Education
  • Pembroke College, Cambridge
  • Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
  • University of Cambridge
Died
Sep 25, 1626
Southwark
Resting place
Southwark Cathedral

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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