John Thomas (bishop of Rochester)
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For the 18th-century Bishop of Lincoln and Salisbury, see John Thomas (bishop of Salisbury). For the 18th-century Bishop of Peterborough, Salisbury and Winchester, see John Thomas (bishop of Winchester). For other people named John Thomas, see John Thomas (disambiguation).
John Thomas (14 October 1712 – 22 August 1793) was an English churchman, Bishop of Rochester from 1774.
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John Thomas | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
Elected | 1774 |
Term ended | 1793 (death) |
Predecessor | Zachary Pearce |
Successor | Samuel Horsley |
Other post(s) | Dean of Westminster 1768 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 25 September 1737 (priest) |
Consecration | 13 November 1774 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1712-10-14)14 October 1712 |
Died | 22 August 1793(1793-08-22) (aged 80) Bromley, Kent |
Buried | Bletchingley, Surrey |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Bromley Palace |
Parents | John Thomas & Ann Kelsick |
Spouse | Anne Clayton m. 1742; d. 1772 Elizabeth Baldwin m. 1776 |
Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
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