Isaac Barrow (bishop)

Isaac Barrow (1613 – 24 June 1680) was an English clergyman and Bishop, consecutively, of Sodor and Man and St Asaph, and also served as Governor of the Isle of Man. He was the founder of the Bishop Barrow Trust. During his time as Bishop of Sodor and Man and Governor of the Isle of Man, he enacted significant social, political, and ecclesiastical reforms. He is sometimes confused with his more famous namesake and nephew, Isaac Barrow (1630–1677), the mathematician and theologian.

This article is about Isaac Barrow, Bishop of St. Asaph. For Isaac Barrow, mathematician, see Isaac Barrow.

The Right Reverend

Isaac Barrow

Bishop of Sodor and Man
DioceseDiocese of Sodor and Man
In office1663–1669
PredecessorSamuel Rutter
SuccessorHenry Bridgeman
Personal details
Born1613 (1613)
Died24 June 1680(1680-06-24) (aged 66–67)
DenominationAnglican
Alma materPeterhouse, Cambridge
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