Frederick Cornwallis | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Canterbury |
In office | 1768–1783 |
Predecessor | Thomas Secker |
Successor | John Moore |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Lichfield (1750–1768) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 19 February 1750 by Thomas Herring |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 19 March 1783 Lambeth, London, England | (aged 70)
Buried | Church of St Mary-at-Lambeth |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Frederick Cornwallis (5 March 1713 – 19 March 1783) was a British clergy member who served as Archbishop of Canterbury after a career in the Church of England. He was born the seventh son of an aristocratic family.