Charles Swainson

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Charles Anthony Swainson (1820–1887) was an English Anglican theologian, Principal of Chichester Theological College,^[1] Norrisian Professor of Divinity, and subsequently Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, and a canon of Chichester.^[2] His published works deal mainly with the Eastern liturgies and the creeds.

The Reverend Charles Swainson
Born	Charles Anthony Swainson (1820-05-29)29 May 1820 Liverpool, England
Died	15 September 1887(1887-09-15) (aged 67)
Title	Master of Christ's College, Cambridge (1881–1887)
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Anglican)
Church	Church of England
Ordained	1843 (deacon) 1844 (priest)
Academic background
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
Institutions	Chichester Theological College Christ's College, Cambridge

Life

He was the second son of Anthony Swainson of Liverpool, a merchant and brother of Charles Swainson of Preston.^[3] He was educated at the Royal Institution of Liverpool's school, and matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1837, graduating BA in 1841, MA in 1844, and DD in 1864.^[4]

Works

• The Greek Liturgies Chiefly from Original Authorities (Cambridge, 1884)
• Several of his works have been reproduced by Project Canterbury (May 2013).^[5]