Charles Leslie (bishop)
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The Rt. Rev. Charles Leslie, (b 1810 – d 1870) was briefly Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
in 1870. His father John Powell Leslie
was the first Bishop
of the Diocese
.
Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
The Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh....
in 1870. His father John Powell Leslie
John Powell Leslie
John Powell Leslie an Anglican bishop on the Church of Ireland.,Leslie was the Bishop of Dromore from 1812 to 1820 when he was translated to the see of Elphin. In 1841 he became the first bishop of the united diocese of Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh.Leslie's son Charles was later briefly...
was the first Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
.