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Charles Moss (3 January 1711/12 – 13 April 1802) was an Anglican clergyman who served as Bishop of St David's from 1766 to 1774 and Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1774 to 1802.

Biography

Born in Postwick, Norfolk, Moss was son of William Moss, a grazier and large landowner of Postwick. He was educated under Mr Reddington at Norwich and at Caius College, Cambridge. He graduated BA in 1831, ordained by Priest Thomas Gooch at Bristol in 1837, and was a fellow of Caius from 1835 to 1839.^[1]

Moss served as prebendary of Warminster, (1738–1740) and of Hurstbourne and Burbage, Diocese of Salisbury, (1740–1786); as residential canon of Salisbury, 1746–1786; Archdeacon of Colchester, St. Paul's Cathedral, London, (1749–1766).^[2]. In 1752 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and served as their Vice-President from 1766 to 1768 ^[3].

From 1758 to 1766 Moss was a Chaplain to the King.^[1] Moss also served as rector of St George's, Hanover Square, London beginning in 1759 and remained in that post when he was appointed Bishop of St David's in 1766. He was translated to Bath and Wells in 1774, remaining in that post until his death in 1802.^[4] As Bishop of Bath and Wells, he was one of the three bishops to consecrate William White and Samuel Provoost, the second and third American Episcopal bishops, respectively, in 1787.

Moss died in London and was buried at Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London. His son Charles Moss (bishop of Oxford) was also an Anglican bishop.

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^ ^a ^b "Moss, Charles (MS727C2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Institute of Historical Research
^ "Library archive". Royal Society. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
^ St. George's, Hanover Square

Church of England titles
Preceded by Robert Lowth	Bishop of St David's 1766–1774	Succeeded by James Yorke
Preceded by Edward Willes	Bishop of Bath and Wells 1774–1802	Succeeded by Richard Beadon

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[Venn-1] "Moss, Charles (MS727C2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[2] Institute of Historical Research

[3] "Library archive". Royal Society. Retrieved 2 September 2012.

[4] St. George's, Hanover Square

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 ==Biography==
-Born in [[Postwick]], Norfolk, Moss was son of William Moss, a grazier and large landowner of Postwick. He was educated under Mr Reddington at Norwich and at [[Caius College, Cambridge]]. He graduated BA in 1831, ordained by Priest Thomas Gooch at Bristol in 1837, and was a fellow of Caius from 1835 to 1839.<ref name=Venn>{{Venn|id=MS727C2|name=Moss, Charles}}</ref> Moss served as [[prebendary]] of [[Warminster]], (1738–1740) and of [[Hurstbourne and Burbage]], [[Diocese of Salisbury]], (1740–1786); as residential canon of Salisbury, 1746–1786; [[Archdeacon of Colchester]], [[St. Paul's Cathedral]], [[London]], (1749–1766).<ref>[http://www.history.ac.uk/fasti/fasti1541m.html Institute of Historical Research]</ref>
+Born in [[Postwick]], Norfolk, Moss was son of William Moss, a grazier and large landowner of Postwick. He was educated under Mr Reddington at Norwich and at [[Caius College, Cambridge]]. He graduated BA in 1831, ordained by Priest Thomas Gooch at Bristol in 1837, and was a fellow of Caius from 1835 to 1839.<ref name=Venn>{{Venn|id=MS727C2|name=Moss, Charles}}</ref>
+Moss served as [[prebendary]] of [[Warminster]], (1738–1740) and of [[Hurstbourne and Burbage]], [[Diocese of Salisbury]], (1740–1786); as residential canon of Salisbury, 1746–1786; [[Archdeacon of Colchester]], [[St. Paul's Cathedral]], [[London]], (1749–1766).<ref>[http://www.history.ac.uk/fasti/fasti1541m.html Institute of Historical Research]</ref>. In 1752 he was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] and served as their Vice-President from 1766 to 1768 <ref> {{cite web|url = http://royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28%28text%29%3D%27moss%27%29|title = Library archive|publisher= Royal Society|accessdate = 2012-09-02}} </ref>.
-From 1758 to 1766 Moss was a Chaplain to the King.<ref name=Venn/> Moss also served as rector of [[St George's, Hanover Square]], London beginning in 1759 and remained in that post when he was appointed [[Bishop of St David's]] in 1766. He was translated to Bath and Wells in 1774, remaining in that post until his death in 1802.<ref>[http://www.stgeorgeshanoversquare.org/Rectors.htm St. George's, Hanover Square]</ref> As Bishop of Bath and Wells, he was one of the three bishops to consecrate [[William White (Bishop of Pennsylvania)|William White]] and [[Samuel Provoost]], the second and third American [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] bishops, respectively, in 1787. His son [[Charles Moss (bishop of Oxford)]] was also an Anglican bishop. Moss died in [[London]].
+From 1758 to 1766 Moss was a Chaplain to the King.<ref name=Venn/> Moss also served as rector of [[St George's, Hanover Square]], London beginning in 1759 and remained in that post when he was appointed [[Bishop of St David's]] in 1766. He was translated to Bath and Wells in 1774, remaining in that post until his death in 1802.<ref>[http://www.stgeorgeshanoversquare.org/Rectors.htm St. George's, Hanover Square]</ref> As Bishop of Bath and Wells, he was one of the three bishops to consecrate [[William White (Bishop of Pennsylvania)|William White]] and [[Samuel Provoost]], the second and third American [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] bishops, respectively, in 1787.
+Moss died in [[London]] and was buried at Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London. His son [[Charles Moss (bishop of Oxford)]] was also an Anglican bishop.
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