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James Ussher
17th-century Anglican Archbishop of Armagh
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For the surname, see Ussher (surname). For the Lincolnshire philanthropist, see James Ward Usher.
The Most Reverend James Ussher | |
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| Church | Church of Ireland |
| See | Armagh |
| Appointed | 21 March 1625 |
| In office | 1625–1656 |
| Predecessor | Christopher Hampton |
| Successor | John Bramhall (from 1661) |
| Other post(s) | Professor, Trinity College Dublin Chancellor, St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Prebend of Finglas. |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Meath(1621–1625) |
| Ordination | 1602 |
| Consecration | 2 December 1621 by Christopher Hampton |
| Born | 4 January 1581 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 21 March 1656(1656-03-21) (aged 75) Reigate, Surrey, England |
| Buried | Chapel of St Erasmus, Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin (B.A., M.A., B.D., D.D.) |
| Coat of arms | |
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