Arthur Edwards (priest)

Arthur William Edwards (b Dublin 1 July 1818 - d Cork 27 March 1874) was a nineteenth century Anglican priest.[1]

Edwards was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin,[2] graduating BA in 1814 and Master of Arts in 1840. He was ordained in 1842 and began his career with curacies at Roscrea, Powerscourt and Limerick.[3] He was Archdeacon of Derry[4] from 1855 until 1860;[5] He was Rector of Tamlaght Finlagan from 1860 to 1869; and Dean of Cork from 1869[6] until his death.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Cole, J.H. p121: Cork; Guy & Co Ltd; 1903
  2. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U pp258/9: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1868 p127: London, Horace Cox, 1868
  4. ^ "The Estate of the Diocess of Derry." Part IX. Archdeacons of Derry George Downham and William Alexander Reynell Ulster Journal of Archaeology Second Series, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Oct., 1897), pp. 56-64
  5. ^ ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol V” Cotton, H p110: Dublin, Hodges,1849
  6. ^ ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol V” Cotton, H p19: Dublin, Hodges,1849
  7. ^ Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries. Yorkshire Herald (York, England), Wednesday, April 01, 1874; pg. 4; Issue 5350


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