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When was Charles Dodgson ordained as a deacon in the Church of England?
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British novelist Lewis Carroll, 1863.
Charles Dodgson, widely known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England on December 22, 1861.1
This ordination was a requirement of his studentship at Christ Church, University of Oxford, which he held for the remainder of his life. Although he fulfilled this requirement, he ultimately decided against pursuing the priesthood, as he felt he was unsuited for parish work.21