James Sharp (bishop)
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James Sharp, or Sharpe, (4 May 1618 – 3 May 1679) was a minister in the Church of Scotland, or kirk, who served as Archbishop of St Andrews from 1661 to 1679. His support for Episcopalianism, or governance by bishops, brought him into conflict with elements of the kirk who advocated Presbyterianism. Twice the victim of assassination attempts, the second cost him his life.
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Church | Church of Scotland |
Archdiocese | Archbishop of St Andrews |
In office | 1661 to 1679 |
Predecessor | John Spottiswoode |
Successor | Alexander Burnet |
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Consecration | 15 December 1661 by Gilbert Sheldon George Morley [1] |
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Born | James Sharp (1618-05-04)4 May 1618 |
Died | 2 May 1679(1679-05-02) (aged 60) Magus Muir, Fife |
Spouse | Helen Moncrieff (1622–1679) |
Children | 7 |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
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