John Hollingworth (priest)

John Banks Hollingworth was Archdeacon of Huntingdon from 25 February 1828 until his death on 9 February 1856.[1]

Hollingworth was born in 1780, educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge[2] and ordained in 1804. He held incumbencies at Little St Mary's, Cambridge and St Margaret Lothbury; and was Norrisian Professor of Divinity from 1824 to 1838.[3]

References

  1. British History On-line
  2. Venn, John & Venn, John Archibald. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, Cambridge University Press Part II vol. iii p417
  3. Divinity, Cambridge
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Thomas Jackson
Norrisian Professor of Divinity
1824 1838
Succeeded by
George Elwes Corrie
Church of England titles
Preceded by
James Hook
Archdeacon of Huntingdon
1828 1856
Succeeded by
Henry Reginald Yorke


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