Benjamin Hoadly
Benjamin Hoadly (14 November 1676 – 17 April 1761) was an English clergyman, who was successively Bishop of Bangor, of Hereford, of Salisbury, and finally of Winchester. He is best known as the initiator of the Bangorian Controversy.
The Right Reverend Benjamin Hoadly | |
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| Bishop of Winchester | |
Benjamin Hoadly, painted by Sarah Hoadly | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Winchester |
| In office | 1734–1761 (died) |
| Predecessor | Richard Willis |
| Successor | John Thomas |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Bangor (1716–1721) Bishop of Hereford (6 October 1721 {elected} –1723) Bishop of Salisbury (9 December 1723 {translation}–1734) Prelate of the Garter (c. 1734–1761) |
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| Born | 14 November 1676 |
| Died | 17 April 1761 (aged 84) Chelsea, Middlesex, Great Britain |
| Buried | Winchester Cathedral |
| Nationality | British (formerly English) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Winchester House, Chelsea (official; at death) |
| Parents | Samuel Hoadly & Martha Hoadly (née Pickering) |
| Spouse | 1. Sarah Hoadly (née Curtis; 30 May 1701 {married}–11 January 1743 {she died}) 2. Mary Hoadly (née Newey; 23 July 1745 {married}–17 April 1761 (he died)) |
| Children | John Hoadly, four other sons (plus two stillborn; all with Sarah) |
| Profession | lecturer |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
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