Beilby Porteus
Beilby Porteus | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| Elected | 1787 |
| Term ended | 1809 (death) |
| Predecessor | Robert Lowth |
| Successor | John Randolph |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Chester 1776–1787 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1757 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1777 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1731 York, Great Britain |
| Died | 13 May 1809 (aged 78) Fulham Palace, London |
| Buried | St Mary's Church, Sundridge |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Fulham Palace, London |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Beilby Porteus (or Porteous; 8 May 1731 – 13 May 1809), successively Bishop of Chester and of London, was a Church of England reformer and a leading abolitionist in England. He was the first Anglican in a position of authority to seriously challenge the Church's position on slavery.