LIVES OF THE BISHOPS OF EXETER
HENRYPHILLPOTTS, D.D., the present Lord Bishop, "son of John and SibellaPhillpotts, was born at Bridgewater, 6th May, 1778, at 5¼ P.M."At the age of only thirteen years and a half hewas elected a scholar of Corpus Christi, Oxford, was ordained deaconby Bishop Randolph in 1802, and priest by Bishop Majendie in1804, in which year he published his 'Sermon on 5th November,'delivered before the University of Oxford.
Since that period his readyand vigorous pen has been employed in numberless political and religious;productions. Whilst rector of Stanhope and dean of Chester and aprebendary of Durham, he was elected by the Chapter of Exetersuccessor to Dr. Bethell, on 22nd November, 1830, confirmed on 9thDecember, consecrated on 2nd January, 1831, and installed here twelve dayslater. His lordship found the palace in a very unfit stateto receive him; but he has restored it in a mostcreditable manner. And all must admit that whilst he has presidedlonger than any of his predecessors since the days of QueenElizabeth, so none have surpassed him in talents, in energetic zealfor his church, in attention to the respectability and comforts ofthe inferior clergy, and in the diffusion of education.
PreviousBishop 
Return to list of Bishops 
Introduction