George Mason (bishop)
George Mason | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sodor and Man |
| In office | 1780–1783 (death) |
| Predecessor | Richard Richmond |
| Successor | Claudius Crigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1729 |
| Died | 8 December 1783 (aged 53–54) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
George Mason (1729 – 8 December 1783)[1] was an Anglican bishop who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1780 to 1783.[2]
Life[edit]
Mason was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man by Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl on 19 March 1780 and consecrated on 5 March 1780.[2][3]
He died in office on 8 December 1783.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "George Mason". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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.