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George Abbot

1562 - 1633

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George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English bishop who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633. He also served as the fourth chancellor of the University of Dublin, from 1612 to 1633. Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "[a] sincere but narrow-minded Calvinist". Among his five brothers, Robert became Bishop of Salisbury and Maurice became Lord Mayor of London. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Abbot is the 2,629th most popular religious figure (up from 2,826th in 2019), the 3,441st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,255th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, George Abbot ranks 2,629 out of 3,187. Before her are Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg, Æthelthryth, Szilárd Bogdánffy, Giuseppe Simone Assemani, Roberto Tucci, and Rosalio José Castillo Lara. After her are Hsing Yun, Adalbero of Reims, Philothei of Athens, Sekhemre Shedwast, Gaëtan Dugas, and Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1562, George Abbot ranks 20. Before her are Christen Sørensen Longomontanus, Bento de Góis, Adam van Noort, Isabella Andreini, Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, and James III, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg. After her are Francis Godwin, and Samuel Daniel. Among people deceased in 1633, George Abbot ranks 18. Before her are George Herbert, Archduchess Margaret of Austria, Juan Pablo Bonet, John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. After her are Francis Godwin, Étienne Brûlé, and William Ames.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Abbot ranks 3,442 out of 8,785. Before her are Drew McIntyre (1985), Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724), Kathy Burke (1964), George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697), James Arthur (1988), and I. A. Richards (1893). After her are Ben Whishaw (1980), Nicholas Galitzine (1994), Johnny Claes (1916), Ronald Rawson (1892), Marina Sirtis (1955), and John Hutchinson (1884).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, George Abbot ranks 82. Before her are Lullus (710), Andrew Bell (1753), Richard Hooker (1554), Justin Welby (1956), Edmund Campion (1540), and Æthelthryth (636). After her are Henry Edward Manning (1808), Samson of Dol (490), Hugh Latimer (1485), Aldhelm (639), Anne Hutchinson (1591), and John Colet (1467).

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