J. B. Lightfoot


Joseph Lightfoot

Bishop of Durham
DioceseDurham
Elected15 March 1879
In office10 April 1879 (conf.)–[1] 1889 (died)
PredecessorCharles Baring
SuccessorBrooke Foss Westcott
Other post(s)Hulsean Professor of Divinity (1861–1875)
Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity (1875–1879)
Deputy Clerk of the Closet (1875–?)
Personal details
Born(1828-04-13)13 April 1828
Died21 December 1889(1889-12-21) (aged 61)
Bournemouth, Hampshire, UK
BuriedAuckland Castle chapel
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceAuckland Castle (as Bishop of Durham)
ParentsJohn Lightfoot & Ann Lightfoot (née Barber)
Spousenever married
Professionacademic; biblical scholar; bible translator; theologian; tutor
EducationKing Edward's School, Birmingham
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Ordination history of
J. B. Lightfoot
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byJames Prince Lee, Bishop of Manchester
Date1854
Priestly ordination
Ordained byPrince Lee
Date1858
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorWilliam Thomson, Archbishop of York
Co-consecrators7 others
Date25 April 1879
PlaceWestminster Abbey
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The grave of Bishop Joseph Barber Lightfoot, Durham Cathedral

Joseph Barber Lightfoot (13 April 1828 – 21 December 1889), known as J. B. Lightfoot, was an English theologian and Bishop of Durham.

  1. ^ "col. A". Church Times. No. 847. 18 April 1879. p. 253. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.

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