John Tillotson

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John Tillotson was a 17th-century English clergyman who became Archbishop of Canterbury and was known for his moderate Protestant theology and influential sermons.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican priest
Archbishop of Canterbury
human
sermon writer
theologian
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
almaMater University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
appointedBy Mary II of England
William III of England
birthDate 1630-10-? (Old Style, often given as October 1630)
birthPlace Sowerby
surface form: Sowerby, near Halifax, Yorkshire, England
burialPlace Canterbury Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1694-11-22
deathPlace Southwark
surface form: Lambeth, Surrey, England
educatedAt Clare College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
endTime 1694 (as Archbishop of Canterbury)
era 17th century
familyName Tillotson
fatherInLaw Ralph Brownrigg
givenName John
knownFor influential sermons
moderate Protestant theology
opposition to Roman Catholic doctrines
languageOfWorkOrName English
monarchDuringTenure Mary II of England
William III of England
movement Latitudinarianism
notableWork A Discourse Against Transubstantiation
Sermons
The Rule of Faith
occupation clergyman
preacher
theologian
partOf Church of England clergy
positionHeld Archbishop of Canterbury
Dean of Canterbury
Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral
precededBy Archbishop William Sancroft
surface form: William Sancroft
religion Anglicanism
Protestantism
sexOrGender male
spouse Elizabeth French
startTime 1691 (as Archbishop of Canterbury)
succeededBy Thomas Tenison
theologicalOrientation moderate Calvinism
rational Protestantism
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

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Archbishop William Sancroft replacedBy John Tillotson
subject surface form: William Sancroft