Howley, William, D.D (2)
Howley, William, D.D
an English prelate, was born at Ropley, Hampshire, in 1765. He was educated at Winchester school, and in 1783 went to New College, Oxford. He was elected fellow in 1785, became canon of Christ Church in 1804, regius professor of divinity in 1809 bishop of London in 1813 and, finally, archbishop of Canterbury in 1828. He died in 1848. His principal works are Sermon [on Isa 54:13] (London, 1814, 8vo) Sermon [on Psa 20:7-8] (Thanksgiving, when the eagles taken at Waterloo were deposited in the Chapel Royal, Whitehall) (London 1816, 4to) A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of London the Visitation of 1818 (London 1818, 8vo) A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of London in July, 1826 (London 1826, 4to). Darling, Cyclopedia Bibliographica, 1. 1564.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Howley, William, D.D (2)
an English prelate, son of William Howley, D.D., was born February 12, 1765. In his youth he attended the Winchester School, from which he went to the University of Oxford, obtaining a fellowship at New College. In 1794 he was elected fellow of Winchester College; in 1809 was appointed regius professor of divinity; and in September, 1813, succeeded Dr. Randolph as bishop of London. On the decease of Dr. Manners Sutton, in 1828, he became archbishop of Canterbury. He died February 11, 1848. Besides being president of many charitable institutions, he was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and a member of the Royal Society of Literature. See Amer. Quar. Church Rev. 1848, page 149.