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Thomas Sherlock
Thomas Sherlock | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
 Portrait by Jean-Baptiste van Loo | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | London |
| Elected | 1748 |
| Term ended | 1761 (death) |
| Predecessor | Edmund Gibson |
| Successor | Thomas Hayter |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Salisbury 1734–1748 Bishop of Bangor 1728–1734 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | c. 1728 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1678 |
| Died | 18 July 1761 |
| Buried | All Saints Church, Fulham, Middlesex |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Sherlock |
| Profession | Academic |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge (MA, DD) |
Thomas Sherlock (1678 – 18 July 1761) PC was a British divine who served as a Church of England bishop for 33 years. He is also noted in church history as an important contributor to Christian apologetics.
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