How to Pronounce George Selwyn (bishop of Lichfield)
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Apr 05, 1809 Hampstead, England, United Kingdom Died on 11 Apr 1878 (aged 69)
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About George Selwyn Bishop Of Lichfield
- George Augustus Selwyn (5 April 1809 – 11 April 1878) was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand.
- He was Bishop of New Zealand (which included Melanesia) from 1841 to 1869.
- His diocese was then subdivided and Selwyn was Metropolitan (later called Primate) of New Zealand from 1858 to 1868.
- Returning to Britain, Selwyn served as Bishop of Lichfield from 1868 to 1878.After his death, Selwyn College, Cambridge was founded to honour his life and contribution to scholarship and religion.
- The college and other educational facilities uphold the legacy of the bishop.
