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Edward Copleston
Edward Copleston (2 February 1776 – 14 August 1849) was an English churchman and academic, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1814 til 1828 and Bishop of Llandaff from 1827.
Life.
Born into an ancient West Country family, Copleston was born at Offwell in Devon, and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, to which he gained a scholarship at the age of 15.
He was elected to a tutorship at Oriel College, Oxford in 1797, and in 1800 was appointed to
Ernest Copleston
Ernest Arthur Copleston (1855 – 24 August 1933) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.
He was born in Barnes, Surrey, the fourth son of Rev. Reginald Edward, vicar of Barnes, fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, and Anne Elizabeth née Sharpe, educated at St John's College, Oxford and ordained in 1878. His career began with curacies at St Luke's Church, Maidenhead and St. Paul's Church, Kandy. On 18 August 1883 he was appointed