J. B. Lightfoot
Joseph Barber Lightfoot (13 April 1828 – 21 December 1889), known as J. B. Lightfoot, was an English theologian and Bishop of Durham.
The Right Reverend Joseph Lightfoot | |
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| Bishop of Durham | |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Elected | 15 March 1879 |
| In office | 10 April 1879 (conf.)– 1889 (died) |
| Predecessor | Charles Baring |
| Successor | Brooke Foss Westcott |
| Other post(s) | Hulsean Professor of Divinity (1861–1875) Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity (1875–1879) Deputy Clerk of the Closet (1875–?) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1828 Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 21 December 1889 (aged 61) Bournemouth, Hampshire, UK |
| Buried | Auckland Castle chapel |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Auckland Castle (as Bishop of Durham) |
| Parents | John Lightfoot & Ann Lightfoot (née Barber) |
| Spouse | never married |
| Profession | academic; biblical scholar; bible translator; theologian; tutor |
| Education | King Edward's School, Birmingham |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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