Richard Whately was an Anglican Archbishop of Dublin. He was born in London and lived from 1787 to 1863. He was known as a theologist, an English rhetorician and a theologian.
He took his holy orders in 1814 after graduating from Oriel College, Oxford, with a prize for the English essay. He was also made a Fellow of Oriel.
Whately married and stayed in Oxford where he lectured, specializing in topics regarding religion. Much of his work was published such as his essays in 1825, 'Essays on Some of the Peculiarities of the Christian Religion' closely followed by a more religious themed essay called, 'On some of the Difficulties in the Writings of St Paul'.
He published a third set of essays in 1830 called, 'On the Errors of Romanism traced to their Origin in Human Nature'. However Whately is perhaps most well known for his work on 'Logic' - which was published in the Encyclopedia Metropolitana.
Richard Whately became the Archbishop of Dublin in 1831 and lived outside Dublin at Redesdale, which had space for him to garden - another love. Many of the Irish were unhappy about this decision, partly because he was Catholic but also because he was an Englishman.
He was considered to be a blunt man and was strict in his decision making so his unpopularity remained.
He wrote essays about Ireland, mainly concentrating on the Irish Poor Laws and reforming the Irish church. In 1839 he released an essay titled, 'Essays on Some of the Dangers to Christian Faith' and many other essays similar in theme to this.
Whatley's free speech, and somewhat conflicting view points in his essays, were constrained when a new Catholic Archbishop was assigned to Dublin in 1852 and he withdrew from education.
Richard Whately died on October 8th 1863.
- Education and published works
He took his holy orders in 1814 after graduating from Oriel College, Oxford, with a prize for the English essay. He was also made a Fellow of Oriel.
Whately married and stayed in Oxford where he lectured, specializing in topics regarding religion. Much of his work was published such as his essays in 1825, 'Essays on Some of the Peculiarities of the Christian Religion' closely followed by a more religious themed essay called, 'On some of the Difficulties in the Writings of St Paul'.
He published a third set of essays in 1830 called, 'On the Errors of Romanism traced to their Origin in Human Nature'. However Whately is perhaps most well known for his work on 'Logic' - which was published in the Encyclopedia Metropolitana.
- Becoming an Archbishop and living in Dublin
Richard Whately became the Archbishop of Dublin in 1831 and lived outside Dublin at Redesdale, which had space for him to garden - another love. Many of the Irish were unhappy about this decision, partly because he was Catholic but also because he was an Englishman.
- Whately's personality and views
He was considered to be a blunt man and was strict in his decision making so his unpopularity remained.
He wrote essays about Ireland, mainly concentrating on the Irish Poor Laws and reforming the Irish church. In 1839 he released an essay titled, 'Essays on Some of the Dangers to Christian Faith' and many other essays similar in theme to this.
Whatley's free speech, and somewhat conflicting view points in his essays, were constrained when a new Catholic Archbishop was assigned to Dublin in 1852 and he withdrew from education.
Richard Whately died on October 8th 1863.