Arthur Edwards (priest)

Arthur William Edwards (b Dublin 1 July 1818 - d Cork 27 March 1874) was a nineteenth century Anglican priest.[1]

Edwards was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin,[2] graduating BA in 1814 and Master of Arts in 1840. He was ordained in 1842 and began his career with curacies at Roscrea, Powerscourt and Limerick.[3] He was Archdeacon of Derry[4] from 1855 until 1860;[5] He was Rector of Tamlaght Finlagan from 1860 to 1869; and Dean of Cork from 1869[6] until his death.[7]

References
  1. "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Cole, J.H. p121: Cork; Guy & Co Ltd; 1903
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U pp258/9: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1868 p127: London, Horace Cox, 1868
  4. "The Estate of the Diocess of Derry." Part IX. Archdeacons of Derry George Downham and William Alexander Reynell Ulster Journal of Archaeology Second Series, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Oct., 1897), pp. 56-64
  5. ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol V” Cotton, H p110: Dublin, Hodges,1849
  6. ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol V” Cotton, H p19: Dublin, Hodges,1849
  7. Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries. Yorkshire Herald (York, England), Wednesday, April 01, 1874; pg. 4; Issue 5350


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