William Magee (archbishop of Dublin)
The Most Reverend William Magee | |
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| Archbishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland | |
Bust of William Magee in the Trinity College library | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Appointed | 24 June 1822 |
| In office | 1822–1831 |
| Predecessor | Lord John Beresford |
| Successor | Richard Whately |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Raphoe (1819–1822) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 October 1819 by William Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1766 |
| Died | 18 August 1831 (aged 65) Stillorgan, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Magee & Jane Glasgow |
William Magee (18 March 1766 – 18 August 1831) was an Irish academic and Church of Ireland clergyman. He taught at Trinity College Dublin, serving as Erasmus Smith's Professor of Mathematics (1800–1811), was Bishop of Raphoe (1819–1822) and then Archbishop of Dublin until his death.