Brooke Foss Westcott
British bishop, scholar and theologian (1825–1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brooke Foss Westcott (12 January 1825 – 27 July 1901) was an English bishop, biblical scholar and theologian, serving as Bishop of Durham from 1890 until his death. He is perhaps most known for co-editing The New Testament in the Original Greek in 1881. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the British Empire.[1]
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Brooke Foss Westcott | |
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Bishop of Durham | |
Diocese | Durham |
In office | 1890–1901 (died) |
Predecessor | Joseph Lightfoot |
Successor | Handley Moule |
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Born | (1825-01-12)12 January 1825 Birmingham, UK |
Died | 27 July 1901(1901-07-27) (aged 76) Auckland Castle, County Durham, UK |
Buried | Auckland Castle chapel |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Auckland Castle (as Bishop of Durham) |
Spouse |
Sarah Louisa Mary Whithard
(m. 1852) |
Education | King Edward's School, Birmingham |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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