Henry Phillpotts


Henry Phillpotts
Bishop of Exeter
DioceseDiocese of Exeter
In office1830–1869
PredecessorChristopher Bethell
SuccessorFrederick Temple
Personal details
Born(1778-05-06)6 May 1778
Died18 September 1869(1869-09-18) (aged 91)
BuriedSt Marychurch, Devon
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
SpouseDeborah Maria Surtees (m.1804)
ChildrenWilliam Phillpotts
George Phillpotts
EducationKing's School, Gloucester
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Oxford

Henry Phillpotts (6 May 1778 – 18 September 1869), often called "Henry of Exeter", was the Anglican Bishop of Exeter from 1830 to 1869. He was one of England's longest serving bishops since the 14th century.