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Thomas Seele

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Thomas Seele
11th Provost of Trinity College Dublin
In office
1 August 1661 – 15 January 1675
Preceded bySamuel Winter
Succeeded by Michael Ward
Personal details
Born(1611-09-09)9 September 1611
Dublin, Ireland
Died15 January 1675(1675-01-15) (aged 63)
Oxford, England
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
(B.A., 1629; M.A., 1633)

Thomas Seele (9 September 1611 – 15 January 1675) was an Irish Anglican who served as the 11th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1661 to 1675. He was also Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral[1]

Educated at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with a B.A. (1629), and M.A. (1633). He was elected a Fellow of Trinity College (1634), then restored to his Fellowship in 1637, and was made a Senior Fellow (1638) and later a B.D. He served as Rector of Coolock and Raheny, in North Dublin. He served as Vice-Provost of Trinity College from 1641 to 1644.[2]

He was banned from preaching by Henry Cromwell in 1658. He was appointed to the provostship of Trinity College by King Charles II in 1661, despite being married, which was previously a barrier to holding the position. In the same year, he was made Dean of St. Patrick's. He died in 1675.

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Seele. Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ^ Former Vice Provosts, Trinity College Dublin.
Academic offices
Preceded by Provost of Trinity College Dublin
1652–1660
Succeeded by