John Porter (bishop)
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John Porter (1751 – 27 July 1819) was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.[1]
Porter was the son of Rev. Thomas Porter, perpetual curate of Northenden.[2] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1768, graduating B.A. (5th wrangler) 1773, M.A. 1776, D.D. (per lit. reg.) 1792.[3]
He was ordained deacon on 6 June 1773 and priest on 18 December 1774 (both ordinations performed by John Hinchliffe, Bishop of Peterborough and Master of Trinity College),[4] and became a Fellow of Trinity College in 1774. He was Boyle Lecturer in 1786, and Regius Professor of Hebrew from 1790 to 1795.[3]
He was appointed Archdeacon of Llandaff in 1789.[3] Moving to Ireland as chaplain to Lord Lieutenant Earl Camden,[2] he was nominated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 6 May 1795 and consecrated on 7 June 1795 that year. He was translated to Clogher[5] on 30 December 1797[6] and died in office on 27 July 1819.[7]