John George Beresford
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The Most Reverend Lord John Beresford |
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| Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland | |
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| See | Armagh |
| Installed | 1822 |
| Term ended | 1862 |
| Predecessor | William Stuart |
| Successor | Marcus Beresford |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Cork and Ross Bishop of Raphoe Bishop of Clogher Archbishop of Dublin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1773 |
| Died | 18 July 1862 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Lord John George de la Poer Beresford PC (Ire) (22 November 1773 – 18 July 1862) was an Anglican archbishop and Primate.
Born at Tyrone House, Dublin, he was the second surviving son of George de La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford and his wife Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Monck and maternal granddaughter of Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland. He attended Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1793 and a Master of Arts three years later.
Beresford was ordained a priest in 1797 and began his ecclesiastical career with incumbencies at Clonegal and Newtownlennan. In 1799 he became Dean of Clogher; and was raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Cork and Ross in 1805. He was translated becoming Bishop of Raphoe two years later and was appointed 90th Bishop of Clogher in 1819. Beresford was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin in the next year and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland. In 1822, he went on to be the 106th Archbishop of Armagh and therefore also Primate of All Ireland. He became Prelate of the Order of St Patrick and Lord Almoner of Ireland. Having been vice-chancellor from 1829, he was appointed the 15th Chancellor of the University of Dublin in 1851, a post he held until his death in 1862.
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