James Garbett (1802-1879) was a British academic and Anglican cleric who became the

Archdeacon of Chichester The post of Archdeacon of Chichester was created in the 12th century, although the Diocese of Sussex was founded by St Wilfrid, the exiled Bishop of York, in AD 681. The original location of the see was in Selsey. The see was moved to Chicheste ...

. He was a Fellow of

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The l ...

. He was an Evangelical and an opponent of the

Oxford Movement The Oxford Movement was a theological movement of high-church members of the Church of England which began in the 1830s and eventually developed into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose original devotees were mostly associated with the Un ...

. He was the anti-Tractarian candidate in the election of the

Professor of Poetry The Professor of Poetry is an academic appointment at the University of Oxford. The chair was created in 1708 by an endowment from the estate of Henry Birkhead. The professorship carries an obligation to deliver an inaugural lecture; give one p ...

in 1841/2. The 'Oxford Movement' candidate to replace

John Keble John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English Anglican priest and poet who was one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Keble College, Oxford, is named after him. Early life Keble was born on 25 April 1792 in Fairford, Glouces ...

in that position was Isaac Williams. Slender as his credentials were for the post, Garbett won, in a politicised campaign run by Ashurst Turner Gilbert, Principal of Brasenose. He was appointed Archdeacon of Chichester in 1851 and served until 1879. In his book ''Diocesan Synods and Convocation'' he argued for the abolition of

synod A synod () is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word '' synod'' comes from the Ancient Greek () ; the term is analogous with the Latin word . Originally, ...

Works

*''Christ, as Prophet, Priest, and King: being a Vindication of the Church of England from Theological Novelties'' (1842) Bampton Lectures *''De Rei Poeticae Idea'' (1843) *''The Temple Better than the Gold: a sermon'' (1844) *''Christ the Foundation of the Church: a sermon'' (1844) *''De Re Critica Praelectiones Oxonii Habitae'' (1847) *''Diocesan Synods and Convocation'' (1852) *''The Beatitudes of the Mount, in seventeen sermons'' (1854) *''The Irish Church Debate'' (1868)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garbett, James 1802 births 1879 deaths 19th-century English non-fiction writers Archdeacons of Chichester 19th-century English Anglican priests Fellows of Brasenose College, Oxford English religious writers Oxford Professors of Poetry English male non-fiction writers 19th-century English male writers