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Bedell, William

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Bedell, William (1571–1642)

English cleric, bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh in Ireland from 1629. In his earlier career, he was chaplain to the diplomat Henry Wotton during his service in Venice.

Bedell took holy orders and was elected a fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he had studied. He also aided in the translation of the Prayer Book and Bible into Erse (Irish Gaelic), and ensured that the translation was read in his diocese.



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