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Thomas Herring
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American politician, see Thomas H. Herring.
Thomas Herring (1693 – 23 March 1757) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757.
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Thomas Herring | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
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Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Canterbury |
In office | 1747–1757 |
Predecessor | John Potter |
Successor | Matthew Hutton |
Orders | |
Consecration | 15 January 1738 by John Potter |
Personal details | |
Born | 1693 |
Died | 23 March 1757 (aged 63-64) Croydon, London, England |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | John Herring & Martha Potts |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Bangor (1737–1743) Archbishop of York (1743–1747) |
Education | Wisbech Grammar School |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
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