Henry Le Fanu | |
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Archbishop of Perth | |
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Church | Church of England |
Province | Western Australia |
Diocese | Perth |
In office | 1929–1946 |
Predecessor | Charles Riley |
Successor | Robert Moline |
Other post(s) |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 1894 (as deacon) 1895 (as priest) |
Consecration | 21 September 1915 by St Clair Donaldson |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Frewen Le Fanu 1 April 1870
Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 9 September 1946 Perth, Western Australia | (aged 76)
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents |
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Spouse |
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Children | 3 sons, 3 daughters |
Previous post(s) |
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Education | Haileybury College |
Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Henry Frewen Le Fanu (1 April 1870 – 9 September 1946) was an Anglican bishop in Australia. [1] [2]
Le Fanu was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford. [3]
Le Fanu was ordained in 1894, [3] he began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in Poplar. [4] From 1899 to 1901 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester after which he held a similar post at Guy's Hospital. Emigrating to Australia he was successively Canon Residentiary and Archdeacon of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (1904–1915), Coadjutor Bishop of Brisbane (1915–1929), [2] Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia. He was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 1915 at the cathedral by St Clair Donaldson, Archbishop of Brisbane, [5] and appointed a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. [2]
His former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him. [6]
Media related to
Henry Le Fanu at Wikimedia Commons
Henry Le Fanu | |
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Archbishop of Perth | |
![]() | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Western Australia |
Diocese | Perth |
In office | 1929–1946 |
Predecessor | Charles Riley |
Successor | Robert Moline |
Other post(s) |
|
Orders | |
Ordination | 1894 (as deacon) 1895 (as priest) |
Consecration | 21 September 1915 by St Clair Donaldson |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Frewen Le Fanu 1 April 1870
Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 9 September 1946 Perth, Western Australia | (aged 76)
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents |
|
Spouse |
|
Children | 3 sons, 3 daughters |
Previous post(s) |
|
Education | Haileybury College |
Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Henry Frewen Le Fanu (1 April 1870 – 9 September 1946) was an Anglican bishop in Australia. [1] [2]
Le Fanu was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford. [3]
Le Fanu was ordained in 1894, [3] he began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in Poplar. [4] From 1899 to 1901 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester after which he held a similar post at Guy's Hospital. Emigrating to Australia he was successively Canon Residentiary and Archdeacon of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (1904–1915), Coadjutor Bishop of Brisbane (1915–1929), [2] Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia. He was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 1915 at the cathedral by St Clair Donaldson, Archbishop of Brisbane, [5] and appointed a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. [2]
His former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him. [6]
Media related to
Henry Le Fanu at Wikimedia Commons