Edward King (bishop of Lincoln)

Edward King (29 December 1829 – 8 March 1910) was a British Anglican bishop and academic. From 1885 to 1910, he served as Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. Before his consecration to the episcopate, he was Principal of Cuddesdon College (1863–1873), an Anglo-Catholic theological college, and then Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford (1873–1885).

For the Church of Ireland bishop, see Edward King (bishop of Elphin).

The Right Reverend

Edward King
Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop King in 1889
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Lincoln
In office1885 to 1910
PredecessorChristopher Wordsworth
SuccessorEdward Hicks
Other post(s)
  • Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology, University of Oxford (1873–1885)
  • Principal of Cuddesdon College (1863–1873)
Orders
Ordination1854
Consecrationc. 1885
by Edward White Benson
Personal details
Born29 December 1829
Died8 March 1910(1910-03-08) (aged 80)
DenominationAnglicanism
Alma materOriel College, Oxford
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