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The Rt. Rev. James Chapman D.D. (1799–1879)〔''Church Bells'' (July 17, 1875) W. Wells Gardner, Publisher, London〕〔(A History of the Church of England in India )〕 was the first Bishop of Colombo (Anglican), in Sri Lanka (then named Ceylon), serving from 1845 to 1861.〔(S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia )〕 He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1823, and M.A. in 1826.〔 He became a Fellow of King's College, one of the Masters of Eton, and Evening Lecturer at Windsor.〔 In 1834, he was appointed to the Rectory of Dunton Wayletts, in Essex, the patronage of which was with King's College. In 1845, he was consecrated as the first Bishop of Colombo, and received the degree of D.D. from his University. He resigned the see of Colombo in 1861, and was elected a Fellow of Eton College, and was presented by the College in 1863 to the Rectory of Wootton Courtenay, Somerset. In 1868, he was made Prebendary of Warminster in Wells Cathedral. He was the author of occasional Charges, Sermons and Journals.〔 Rt. Rev. James Chapman founded S. Thomas' College, Mutwal〔(Reminiscences of a teacher )〕〔(Hundred and twenty fifth anniversary : St. James Church, Mutwal )〕 ==See also== *Church of Ceylon *Bishop of Colombo *S. Thomas' College, Mutwal *Christ Church Cathedral Mutwal 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「James Chapman (bishop)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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