Reginald Stephen Copleston (26 December 1845 – 19 April 1925) was an Anglican priest and author[1] who served as a bishop in India for more than 30 years.

[4] He was educated at Merchant Taylors'[5] and Merton College, Oxford,[6] where he graduated in 1869.

In the same year he was elected to a tutorial fellowship at St John's College, Oxford,[4] and ordained as deacon in 1871.

Four years later, in 1875, he was ordained priest and received the degree Doctor of Divinity (DD).

[4] He served in Colombo for 27 years, spending some of his time studying the native religions.