James Prince Lee

James Prince Lee (28 July 1804 – 24 December 1869) was an English clergyman and schoolmaster who became head master of King Edward's School, Birmingham, and was later the first Bishop of Manchester.

The Right Reverend

James Prince Lee
Bishop of Manchester
Mezzotint by Thomas Lupton (after a contemporary portrait by Sir John Watson Gordon)
DioceseManchester
Elected11 November 1847
Installed11 February 1848
Term ended24 December 1869
SuccessorJames Fraser
Orders
Ordination1830
Consecration23 January 1848
Personal details
Born(1804-07-28)28 July 1804
London
Died24 December 1869(1869-12-24) (aged 65)
Mauldeth Hall, Heaton Norris, Lancashire
BuriedHeaton Mersey churchyard
NationalityEnglish
DenominationChurch of England
ResidenceMauldeth Hall
ParentsStephen and Sarah Lee
SpouseSusannah Penrice
ChildrenTwo daughters: Sophia ; Susannah
Alma mater
  • St Paul's School, London
  • Trinity College, Cambridge
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