GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002315
NameWilliam Reeves
TitleBishop
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Livedb. 1815-03-16 - d. 1892-01-12 (new)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Bishop Reeves - Irish historical records: TCD MS 1123
Linked SermonsSermon on 1 Corinthians 15:58 -- scribe (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesDown, Connor and Dromore -- BishopricCounty Armagh -- DeaneryLusk -- ParishTynan -- ParishTrinity College -- Place of StudyArmagh -- PostBallymena -- PostHillsborough -- PostLisburn -- Post
Source of DataJeanne Shami
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (ID: 23310)
Other NoteB.A. (1835) from Trinity College Dublin. Received MB degree in 1837, and later became DD and honorary LLD. Became deacon of Hillsborough, County Down in 1838 and curate of Lisburn, County Antrim shortly thereafter. Perpetual curate of Kilconriola / Ballymena, County Antrim beginning in 1841. Vicar of Lusk, County Dublin, 1857-1865. Diocesan librarian at Armagh beginning in 1861. Rector of Tynan, County Armagh beginning in 1865. Dean of Armagh, 1875-1886. Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore from 1886 until his death in 1892.
GEMMS record createdFebruary 18, 2019
GEMMS record last editedFebruary 18, 2019