Richard Challoner Cleric

His Excellency, The Right Reverend Bishop Richard Challoner, Bishop of Debra (29 September 1691 – 12 January 1781) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, a leading figure of English Catholicism during the greater part of the 18th century. He is perhaps most famous for his revision of the Douay Rheims translation of the Bible.

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Richard Challoner
Birth dateAugust 29, 1691
Birth place
Suffolk , Lewes
Nationality
English people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJanuary 12, 1781
Place of death
Queen Square London

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