Lancelot Andrewes
(1555-1626)
English divine
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Lancelot Andrewes (1555 – 25 September 1626) was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, of Ely, and of Winchester and oversaw the translation of the King James Version of the Bible (or Authorized Version). In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a lesser festival.
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1555 All Hallows-by-the-Tower, City of London, England
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25 September 1626 (aged 71) Southwark, Surrey, England
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