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Edward Maltby was an English clergyman who became the Bishop of Durham. He was a controversial character due to his liberal views and particularly his ecumenism (the principle of Christian unity between different Christian denominations). Maltby provided financial support to Durham University during his life. He amassed a large fortune for which he was publicly criticised. He established the Maltby Fund to finance building work in the diocese of Durham.
Edward Maltby was an English clergyman who became the Bishop of Durham. He was a controversial character due to his liberal views and particularly his ecumenism (the principle of Christian unity between different Christian denominations). Maltby provided financial support to Durham University during his life. He amassed a large fortune for which he was publicly criticised. He established the Maltby Fund to finance building work in the diocese of Durham.
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| Name: | Edward Maltby |
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| Title: | The Right Reverend |
| Also known as: | Bishop of Durham |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1770 |
| Date of death: | 1859 |
| Role: | Clergy |
| Project person ID: | SLP044 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ By and published by Thomas Goff Lupton after Sir William Beechey mezzotint published 3 September 1834 (1832) NPG D38172 |
