Edward Stopford (died 1850) was an
Anglican
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bishop
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in the
Church of Ireland
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in the 19th century. A former
Archdeacon of Armagh
The Archdeacon of Armagh is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Armagh. The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the Diocese.
History
The archdeaconry can trace its history ...
, he became
Bishop of Meath
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History
Until the ...
in 1842 and died in post on 17 September 1850.
His son
Edward Adderly Stopford was also a Church of Ireland cleric, and served as Rector of Kells, and
Archdeacon of Meath
The archdeacon of Meath is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the united Diocese of Meath and Kildare.
The archdeaconry can trace its history from Helias, the first known incumbent, who held the office in the twelfth century, to the last discr ...
appointed by his father. Stopford's granddaughter was the writer, historian, and nominee to the Irish Free State Senate
Alice Stopford Green
Alice Stopford Green (30 May 1847 – 28 May 1929) was an Irish historian, nationalist, and member of the first Seanad Éireann.
Early life
She was born Alice Sophia Amelia Stopford in Kells, County Meath. Her father Edward Adderley Stopford ...
(1847–1929).
Alice Stopford Green
/ref> He was also the great-grandfather of the Anglican nun and botanist Mother Mary Clare, who died during a death march during the Korean War
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.
References
1850 deaths
19th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland
Anglican bishops of Meath
Members of the Privy Council of Ireland
Year of birth unknown
Archdeacons of Armagh
Place of birth missing
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