Ludlow Tonson, 3rd Baron Riversdale
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The Rt Rev.
Ludlow Tonson, 3rd Baron Riversdale, DD
was a Church of Ireland
bishop
, the 3rd holder of the office of Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
. Born on 6 March 1784, he was consecrated on 17 February 1839 and succeeded his brother in 1848. He died on 13 December 1861.
Right Reverend
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Ludlow Tonson, 3rd Baron Riversdale, DD
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
was a Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
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...
, the 3rd holder of the office of Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert
The Bishop of Killaloe and Clonfert was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Clonfert; comprising all of County Clare and part of counties of Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, Ireland.-History:Under the Church Temporalities Act 1833, the Episcopal see was a union of the...
. Born on 6 March 1784, he was consecrated on 17 February 1839 and succeeded his brother in 1848. He died on 13 December 1861.