Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884) was an Anglican colonial bishop and author.

Early life The son of Thomas Claughton (M.P. for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) of Haydock Lodge,Winwick, Lancashire he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he graduated, B.A. (1835) and M.A. (1838). He was elected a Fellow of University College, Oxford in 1836.

Ordination and advancement Following his ordination in 1838 he was made rector of Elton, Huntingdonshire (1842 – 43; 1845 – 59),Crockford's Clerical Directory 1872 p48 London, Horace Cox, 1872 before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61)ECCLESIASTICAL The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, 24 May 1859; Issue 13393 and a subsequent translation'RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE' The Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald (Bury St Edmunds, England), Tuesday, 17 December 1861; Issue 4147 to the Bishop of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of LondonGuardian Newspaper Archive: 29 October 1884 - Page 12 and a canon of St Paul's from 1870 to 1884The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory London, Hamilton & Co 1889 and was appointed Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875.

Death He died in Maida Vale, London.THE LATE BISHOP CLAUGHTON The Times (London, England), Saturday, 16 Aug 1884; pg. 6; Issue 31214 A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885."Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p. 465: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909. A stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena which bore his image. his brother was Bishop of Rochester from 1867 to 1877;Whitehall May 11 The Times (London, England), Saturday, 12 May 1877; pg. 7; Issue 28940 and then of St Albans until 1890.

Publications Amongst others he wrote:

Knowledge the Reward of Obedience, 1840 A Brief Comparison of the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England with Holy Scripture, 1843

The Gospel Invitation, 1859 The Jews in relation to the Church and the World, 1877 The Manner of the Growth of Christ's Kingdom, 1877

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Notes and references

Colonies And India Newspaper Archive: 24 October 1884 - Page 12

External links HathiTrust Project Canterbury The Church of Ceylon (Anglican Communion) National Archives 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena - Piers Calveley Claughton