Thomas Seele

Thomas Seele
11th Provost of Trinity College Dublin
In office 1 August 1661 – 15 January 1675
Preceded by	Samuel Winter
Succeeded by	Michael Ward
Personal details
Born	(1611-09-09)9 September 1611 Dublin, Ireland
Died	15 January 1675(1675-01-15) (aged 63) Oxford, England
Alma mater	Trinity 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

1. Thomas Seele. Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
2. Former Vice Provosts, Trinity College Dublin.

Academic offices
Preceded by Samuel Winter	Provost of Trinity College Dublin 1652–1660	Succeeded by Michael Ward