Nicholas Forster

Nicholas Foster DD was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.[1]

Foster was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was nominated Bishop of Killaloe on 7 October 1714;[3] and consecrated on 7 November that year. He was translated to Raphoe by letters patent on 8 June 1716. He died in office on 5 June 1743[4]

References

Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 405.
"Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)Burtchaell,G.D/Sadlier,T.U p300: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 409–411.
Cotton 1849, The Province of Ulster, pp. 354–356.

Religious titles
Preceded by Thomas Vesey	Bishop of Killaloe 1714-1716	Succeeded by Charles Carr
Preceded by Edward Synge	Bishop of Raphoe 1716–1739	Succeeded by William Barnard

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[1] Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 405.

[2] "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)Burtchaell,G.D/Sadlier,T.U p300: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935

[3] Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984, A New History of Ireland, volume IX, pp. 409–411.

[4] Cotton 1849, The Province of Ulster, pp. 354–356.