Charles Reichel

The Most Rev[1] Charles Parsons Reichel, DD, MA was an Anglican Bishop and author [2] in the 19th century.[3]
He was born in 1816,[4] educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1847.[5] After a curacy at St. Mary's Church, Dublin he was Professor of Latin at Queen's College, Belfast [6] from 1850 to 1864. A son, Sir Harry Reichel, was the first Principal of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and a Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales. During his career he held incumbencies at Trim, Mullingar and Clonmacnoise. He was Archdeacon of Meath from 1875 to 1882;[7]Dean of Clonmacnoise from 1882 to 1885 before being consecrated Bishop of Meath in 1885, a position he held until his death on 29 March 1894.[8]

For the Moravian bishop, see Charles Gotthold Reichel.

Notes
  1. Despite his title he is not an Archbishop but by tradition the Premier Bishop of Ireland > Debrett’s Correct Form Montague-Smith,P(Ed): London, Debrett’s,1992 ISBN 0-7472-0658-9
  2. Amongst others he wrote "Sermons on the Prayer Book", 1857, "Tracts on the Ordinal ", 1872 and "The origins of Christianity", 1882 > British Library web site accessed 12:18 GMT Thursday 15 April 2010
  3. "A New History of Ireland" Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  4. A History of Pudsey
  5. ”The Clergy List” London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  6. "History of the Diocese of Meath" Healy,J:Dublin, Association for promoting Christian Knowledge, 1908
  7. ""Fifty years of disestablishment" Patton, H.E. p338: Dublin; Association Promoting Christian Knowledge; 1922
  8. Obituary The Bishop Of Meath The Times Friday, 30 March 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34225; col A
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