Background
Copleston was born in Barnes, London, the son of Review R. E. Copleston, Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.
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Reginald Copleston
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He was educated at Merchant Taylors" and Merton College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1869.
Career
In the same year he was elected to a tutorial fellowship at Street John"s College, Oxford, and ordained as deacon in 1871. During his time at Oxford he was editor of the Oxford Spectator. Four years later, in 1875, he was ordained priest and received the degree Doctor of Divinity (Doctor of Divinity).
Later the same year he was appointed Bishop of Colombo as one of the youngest prelates to be consecrated bishop, and was occasionally known as the Boy Bishop in the following years.
He served in Colombo for 27 years, spending some of his time studying the native religions. In early 1902 he was translated to become Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India.
He arrived in Calcutta on 20 May 1902, and was enthroned at the Saint Paul"s Cathedral the following day. He held these posts until 1913.
Copleston married, in 1889, Edith Chenevix Trench (1844-1942), daughter of Richard Chenevix Trench, Archbishop of Dublin.
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Religion
Bhudism