Richard Paul Blakeney (1820–1884) was an Irish-born religious writer and cleric. He was well known as a vigorous champion of evangelical doctrines in the Church of England and was the author of a large number of controversial books and tracts, which attained a wide circulation.
Life
Blakeney was descended from an old Norfolk family, which had moved to Ireland before his birth. He was educated at
Trinity College, Dublin
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,
["Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860). ]George Dames Burtchaell
George Dames Burtchaell, KC, MA, LLB, MRIA, JP (12 June 1853 – 18 August 1921) was an Irish genealogist.
Education
Burtchaell was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin.
Career
*Barrister King's Inns, 1879
* KC 1918
...
/ Thomas Ulick Sadleir
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Career
Sadleir's fi ...
p. 73: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 where he graduated B.A. in 1842, taking high honours in theology. In 1852 he proceeded
LL.B.
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and
LL.D.
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Meanwhile, he became curate of
St Paul's Church, George Street, Nottingham in 1843, vicar of
Hyson Green
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, Nottinghamshire, in 1844, vicar of
Christ Church, Claughton, Birkenhead, in January 1852, vicar of Bridlington in 1874, rural dean of Bridlington in 1876, and a canon of York in 1882.
The
University of Edinburgh
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conferred on him the degree of
D.D. in 1868. Blakeney died at Bridlington on 31 December 1884.
Works
*''Translation of the Moral Theology of Alphonsus Liguori'', 1845, 2nd ed. 1852
*''A Manual of Romish Controversy, being a complete Refutation of the Creed of Pope Pius IV'', 1851 (this work is stated to have passed through ten editions).
*''Protestant Catechism, or Popery refuted and Protestantism established by the Word of God'', 1854.
*''History and Interpretation of the Book of Common Prayer'', 1865, 3rd ed. 1878.
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1820 births
1884 deaths
Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
English Christian religious leaders
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
Irish religious writers
19th-century Irish writers
Evangelical Anglican clergy