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Kingdom of Great Britain

and

Ireland bearing

the 6th

day of

year of

dates

June

the

Our

Lord

1859

We did Erect

Found, make, Ordain

and Constitute all that

the Island of St Helena,

and

also

the Island

of Ascension, and

the

Island Tristan d'Acunha

to be

distinct and

separate Bishop's See and

Diocese,

and did declare

and Ordain that the

same should be called

The Bishopric

of St Helena


...

371

and did name and Appoint

Our Well-beloved The Reverend

Piers Calveley Claughton,

Doctor

in Divinity

to be ordained

and

consecrated

the said

Bishop

and

Diocese for

the

term

of his natural life, subject

Nevertheless

to the right

of resignation

as set forth

in the said Letters Patent.

Whereas by the

resignation

of the said Piers Calveley

Claughton

the said Bishopric has become

vacant. Now know ye.

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Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland bearing the 6th day of year of dates June the Our Lord 1859 We did Erect Found, make, Ordain and Constitute all that the Island of St Helena, and also the Island of Ascension, and the Island Tristan d'Acunha to be distinct and separate Bishop's See and Diocese, and did declare and Ordain that the same should be called The Bishopric of St Helena ... 371 and did name and Appoint Our Well-beloved The Reverend Piers Calveley Claughton, Doctor in Divinity to be ordained and consecrated the said Bishop and Diocese for the term of his natural life, subject Nevertheless to the right of resignation as set forth in the said Letters Patent. Whereas by the resignation of the said Piers Calveley Claughton the said Bishopric has become vacant. Now know ye.
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Kingdom of Great Britanine and heland bearing the 6th day of year of dates June the Our Lord 1859 Wa did Erect Found, allake, Ordain and Constitute all that the Island of to Helena, and coleo the Island Ascension, and the Island Tristare Ditcumber to be disturet and separate Bishop's See and Diocese, CARA O did de care and Ordain that the same should be called The Bishopric To Helena J } 371 and did tame and Appoint Our Well-beloved The Reverend Pers Calveley Claughton, Qinnity low Doctor to be ordained } si aud condesrated میرے the said the Bishop ana Drocese for the terin his natural life, subject Nevertheless of resignation such right said Letters Pateur in the is by put forthens particularly Whereas by the the & the resigna tion the paio Piers Calveley the said tee ghlow the Claughtow Bishopria has become vacant. Now know, o ye ye
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Kingdom of Great Britanine

and

heland bearing

the 6th

day of

year of

dates

June

the

Our

Lord

1859

Wa

did Erect

Found, allake, Ordain

and Constitute all that

the Island of to Helena,

and

coleo

the Island

Ascension, and

the

Island Tristare Ditcumber

to be

disturet and

separate Bishop's See and

Diocese,

CARA O

did de care

and Ordain that the

same should be called

The Bishopric

To Helena

J

}

371

and did tame and Appoint

Our Well-beloved The Reverend

Pers Calveley Claughton,

Qinnity

low Doctor

to be ordained

}

si

aud

condesrated

میرے

the said the

Bishop

ana

Drocese for

the

terin

his natural life, subject

Nevertheless

of resignation

such right

said Letters Pateur

in the

is

by put forthens

particularly

Whereas by the

the

&

the resigna

tion

the paio Piers Calveley

the said tee

ghlow the

Claughtow

Bishopria has become

vacant. Now know,

o ye

ye

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