Edward Meade

William Edward Meade (24 February 1832 – 12 October 1912)^[1] was a Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.^[2][3]

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin,^[4] becoming a Trinity Master of Arts {MA(Dubl.)}, he was ordained in 1856. He was Rector of Ardtrea and then Archdeacon of Armagh^[5] before his elevation to the Episcopate.^[6] At some point, he became a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

References

1. The Bishop Of Cork The Times, Monday, Oct 14, 1912; pg. 9; Issue 40029; col E
2. Cork Anglican
3. “A New History of Ireland ”Moody,T.M; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
4. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
5. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
6. “Handbook of British Chronology” By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505