Samuel Kyle (bishop)

The Right Reverend Samuel Kyle
26th Provost of Trinity College Dublin
In office 1 August 1820 – 30 July 1831
Preceded by	Thomas Elrington
Succeeded by	Bartholomew Lloyd
Personal details
Born	(1770-03-05)5 March 1770 Derry, Ireland
Died	18 May 1848(1848-05-18) (aged 78) Westminster, London, England
Political party	Tory
Children	Samuel
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin

Samuel Kyle (5 March 1770 – 18 May 1848) was an Irish bishop of the Church of Ireland who served as the 26th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1820 to 1831.

Early and personal life

Kyle was born in Derry in 1770. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin. His eldest son, Samuel Moore Kyle, became Archdeacon of Cork.

Career

He was Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1820 to 1831,[1] Bishop of Cork and Ross from 1831 to 1835[2] and Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from then until his death on 18 May 1848.[3]

Notes

1. "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M.; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
2. "Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E.; Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
3. The Times, Saturday, 20 May 1848; pg. 8; Issue 19868; col F

Academic offices
Preceded by Thomas Elrington	Provost of Trinity College Dublin 1820–1831	Succeeded by Bartholomew Lloyd
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Hon. Thomas St Lawrence	Bishop of Cork and Ross 1831–1835	Succeeded by Became Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross 1835–1848	Succeeded by James Wilson