John Pearson

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John Pearson was a 17th-century English theologian and scholar, best known for his influential work "An Exposition of the Creed" and his prominence within the Church of England.

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instanceOf Anglican bishop
human
scholar
theologian
academicDegree Master of Arts
burialPlace Chester Cathedral NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 17th century
consecratedAsBishopIn 1673
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1613-02-28
dateOfDeath 1686-07-16
diocese Diocese of Chester NERFINISHED
educatedAt Eton College
King's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Queen's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
era Post-Reformation Anglicanism
fieldOfWork patristics
theology
gender male
honorificPrefix The Right Reverend
influenced Anglican theology NERFINISHED
doctrinal teaching on the Creed in the Church of England
knownFor defence of the Apostles' Creed
scholarship on the early Church Fathers
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Church of England NERFINISHED
name John Pearson NERFINISHED
nationality English
notableWork An Exposition of the Creed NERFINISHED
occupation bishop
theologian
university teacher
placeOfBirth Great Snoring, Norfolk NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Chester NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Chester NERFINISHED
Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
predecessor John Wilkins NERFINISHED
religion Anglicanism NERFINISHED
studied early Christian creeds
writings of the Church Fathers
successor Thomas Cartwright NERFINISHED
theologicalTradition Anglican orthodoxy
wrote An Exposition of the Creed NERFINISHED

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