Claudius Crigan
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Claudius Crigan, D.D. (c.1739–1813) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1784 to 1813.[1]
A native of Omagh, County Tyrone, he became the chaplain to an infantry regiment stationed in the West Indies, and whilst there, he married Mary, widow of John Harmon of Antigua.[2] After retiring from the army, he became the Rector (or Chaplain) of St Anne's Church in Liverpool.[2]
He was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man by Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl on 1 March 1784 and received royal assent on 27 March 1784.[1][3] He was consecrated on 4 April 1784 and enthroned on 5 May 1784.[1][3]
He died in office on 26 April 1813, aged 74.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 274. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- 1 2 "Claudius Crigan — Bishop 1784-1813". A Manx Note Book: People. Isle of Man.com. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- 1 2 3 Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.
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| Preceded by George Mason |
Bishop of Sodor and Man 1784–1813 |
Succeeded by George Murray |
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