Parr, Richard (2)
Parr, Richard
(1), an English prelate, flourished in the first half of the 17th century. He was made bishop of Sodor and Man in 1635. He died in 1643. He published a Sermon preached at the burial of Sir Robert Spencer (Oxf. 1628, 4to), and Concio ad Clerum (1628, 8vo).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Parr, Richard (2)
(2), D.D., an exemplary Irish divine of note, was born at Fermoy, Ireland, in 1617. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. After taking holy orders he held several minor appointments, and in 1653 became vicar of Camberwell. He remained in this position for thirty-eight years. He died in 1691. In doctrine he was a Calvinist. He wrote Life and Letters of Archbishop Usher: The Christian Reformation (Lond. 1660, 8vo); and published many Sermons.