George Stone (bishop)
George Stone (1708 – 19 December 1764) was the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh (Primate of All Ireland) from 1747 to his death.
The Most Reverend George Stone D.D. | |
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| Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
Portrait by Allan Ramsay | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| See | Armagh |
| Appointed | 13 March 1747 |
| In office | 1747-1764 |
| Predecessor | John Hoadly |
| Successor | Richard Robinson |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 August 1740 by John Hoadly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1708 London, England |
| Died | 19 December 1764 (aged 56) London, England |
| Buried | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Andrew Stone & Anne Holbrooke |
| Previous post(s) | Dean of Ferns (1733–1734) Dean of Derry (1734–1740) Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin (1740–1743) Bishop of Kildare (1743–1745) Bishop of Derry (1745–1747) |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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