Charles Reichel

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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. During his career he held incumbencies at Trim, Mullingar and Clonmacnoise. He was consecrated Bishop of Meath in 1885, a position he held until his death on 29 March 1894.^[7]

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 0747206589
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 15th 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 0198217455
4. ^ A History of Pudsey
5. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
6. ^ “History of the Diocese of Meath” Healy,J:Dublin, Association for promoting Christian Knowledge, 1908
7. ^ Obituary The Bishop Of Meath The Times Friday, March 30, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34225; col A

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Preceded by William Connyngham Plunkett	Bishop of Meath 1885 – 1894	Succeeded by Joseph Ferguson Peacocke

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Name	Reichl, Charles Parsons
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Date of birth	1816
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Date of death	1895
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