George Mason (bishop)

George Mason (1729 - 8 December 1783)[1] was an Anglican bishop who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1780 to 1783.[2]

The Right Reverend George Mason
Bishop of Sodor and Man
Diocese	Diocese of Sodor and Man
In office	1780-1783 (death)
Predecessor	Richard Richmond
Successor	Claudius Crigan
Personal details
Born	1729
Died	8 December 1783 (aged 53–54)
Denomination	Anglican

Life

Mason was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man by Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl on 19 March 1780 and consecrated on 5 March 1780.[2][3]

He died in office on 8 December 1783.[2][3]

References

1. "George Mason". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
2. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 274. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
3. Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.