George Abbot (bishop)
George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English divine who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633. He also served as the fourth chancellor of the University of Dublin, from 1612 to 1633.
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable George Abbot | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Portrait in the National Portrait Gallery, 1623 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Installed | 4 March 1611 |
| Term ended | 4 August 1633 |
| Predecessor | Richard Bancroft |
| Successor | William Laud |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 December 1609 by Richard Bancroft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1562 |
| Died | 4 August 1633 (aged 70) Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "[a] sincere but narrow-minded Calvinist". Among his five brothers, Robert became Bishop of Salisbury and Maurice became Lord Mayor of London. He was a translator of the King James Version of the Bible.
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