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Charles Richard Alford (13 August 1816 – 13 June 1898) was an Anglican bishop and author in the last third of the 19th century.〔(National Archives )〕 Alford was born into an ecclesiastical family in Somerset, England〔(Alford Association )〕 on 13 August 1816. His father was the rector of West Quantoxhead.〔“Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X〕 He was educated at St Paul’s School, London and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1839 and served curacies at Holy Trinity, Finningley and St Matthew's Rugby.〔"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889〕 In 1846 he became Vicar of Christ Church, Doncaster,〔(Church website )〕 a post he held for eight years. He was then principal of Highbury Training College for a decade then vicar of Holy Trinity, Islington. In 1867 he was ordained to the episcopate as the second Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong, resigning in 1874. On returning to England he held further incumbencies at Christ Church, Claughton, Merseyside〔The Times, Monday, Aug 27, 1877; pg. 9; Issue 29031; col F ''Ecclesiastical News''〕 and St Mary's Kippington.〔(Photo of church )〕 From 1880 until his retirement in 1881 he was a commissary to the Diocese of Huron.〔(Diocesan web-site )〕 He died on 13 June 1898.〔''Obituary. Bishop Alford'' The Times 16 June 1898; pg. 10; Issue 35544; col A〕 ==Works== *''First Principles of the Oracles of God'', 1856 *''Charge to Diocese of Victoria, with Review of Missions to China and Japan'', 1871 *''Standfast'', 1895 *''Collected Sermons'', 1899 (posthumous publication) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Alford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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