Percy Jocelyn
The Rt Revd and Hon. Percy Jocelyn | |
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| Bishop of Clogher | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Province | Province of Armagh |
| Installed | 1820 |
| Term ended | 21 October 1822 |
| Predecessor | Lord John Beresford |
| Successor | Lord Robert Tottenham |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 13 September 1809 by Charles Dalrymple Lindsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1764 |
| Died | 3 September 1843 (aged 78) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
The Rt Rev. and Hon. Percy Jocelyn (29 November 1764 – 3 September 1843) was Anglican Bishop of Clogher in the Church of Ireland from 1820 to 1822. He was forced from his position due to being caught in homosexual practices, which had been outlawed under the Buggery Act 1533.