Charles Swainson
Charles Swainson | |
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| Born | Charles Anthony Swainson 29 May 1820 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 15 September 1887 (aged 67) |
| Title | Master of Christ's College, Cambridge (1881–1887) |
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| Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Church | Church of England |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
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Charles Anthony Swainson (1820–1887) was an English Anglican theologian, Principal of Chichester Theological College,[1] Norrisian Professor of Divinity, and subsequently Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, and a canon of Chichester.[2] His published works deal mainly with the Eastern liturgies and the creeds.
Life
He was the second son of Anthony Swainson of Liverpool, a merchant and brother of Charles Swainson of Preston.[3] He was educated at the Royal Institution of Liverpool's school, and matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1837, graduating BA in 1841, MA in 1844, and DD in 1864.[4]
Works
- The Greek Liturgies Chiefly from Original Authorities (Cambridge, 1884)
- Several of his works have been reproduced by Project Canterbury (May 2013).[5]
References
- ^ "Access to Archives". The National Archives. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Swainson, Charles Anthony (SWN837CA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Burke, Bernard (1882). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. p. 1552.
- ^ "Swainson, Charles Anthony (SWN837CA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Charles Anthony Swainson". anglicanhistory.org. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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