George Sumner (bishop of Guildford)
Not to be confused with the bishop of Dallas George R. Sumner.
George Henry Sumner (3 July 1824 – 11 December 1909) was the Bishop of Guildford (a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Winchester)[1] at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Born into an ecclesiastical family — his father, Charles Sumner, was Bishop of Winchester from 1827 until 1869[2] — and educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford,[3] he was ordained to the priesthood in 1847.[4] His first position was a curacy in Crawley after which he was the Rector of Old Alresford and then the Archdeacon of Winchester before his ordination to the episcopate,[5] nine years after the death of his predecessor John Utterton.[6]
His wife, Mary Sumner, was the founder of the Mothers’ Union.
References
- ↑ thePeerage.com
- ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ The Times, 12 November 1892; pg. 10; Issue 33794; col F University Intelligence. Oxford, Nov. 11
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ↑ Consecration of Bishops The Times, 1 December 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32558; col
- ↑ Sudden Death Of The Bishop Of Guildford The Times Monday, Dec 22, 1879; pg. 6; Issue 29757; col E
External links
- Works by George Henry Sumner at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about George Sumner at Internet Archive
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by John Utterton |
Bishop of Guildford 1888–1909 |
Succeeded by John Randolph |
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