John Warren (bishop)

John Warren (12 May 1730 – 27 January 1800) was Bishop of St David's 1779–1783, and Bishop of Bangor from 1783 until his death.

The Right Reverend John Warren
Bishop of Bangor
Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough
Diocese	Diocese of Bangor
In office	1783–1800 (death)
Predecessor	John Moore
Successor	William Cleaver
Other post(s)	Bishop of St David's (1779–1783)
Personal details
Born	(1730-05-12)12 May 1730 Cavendish, Suffolk
Died	27 January 1800(1800-01-27) (aged 69) George Street, London
Buried	Westminster Abbey
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Elizabeth Southwell (m.1777)
Alma mater	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Warren was born at Cavendish, Suffolk, the son of Richard Warren, the Archdeacon of Suffolk. He was educated in Bury St Edmunds and at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1751.^[1]

In 1773, he was vicar of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wisbech. Before his promotion to bishop, Warren was Archdeacon of Worcester. During the bishop's time at Bangor, he was involved in two major controversies. In October 1793, he became involved in a dispute with the Parys and Mona Mine companies over the demolition and rebuilding of Amlwch parish church. The bishop claimed that the mining companies had promised to rebuild the church; they denied this, but eventually agreed to make a financial contribution.^[2]

In 1796, the bishop was involved in another dispute, which resulted in a court case. Warren had appointed his own nephew Registrar of the diocese of Bangor, even though the latter was under age.^[3] When the bishop attempted to sack the Deputy Registrar, Samuel Grindley, Grindley refused to leave his office, and a tussle ensued in which the bishop was threatened with a pistol and had to be dragged away by his wife.