John Holden (bishop)

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John Holden (1882–1949) was a missionary Anglican bishop.[1]

Biography

He was born in 1882 and educated at Durham University[2] He was ordained in 1907[3] and went to work for the Church Missionary Society in China, becoming in time an archdeacon. In 1923 he became Bishop of Kwangsi-Hunan [4] and was translated to Szechwan (Diocese of Western China) in 1933[5] and later to Western Szechwan. Returning to England in 1938 he became an Assistant Bishop of Truro (until death), Vicar of St Budock (until 1944), a Canon Residentiary of Truro Cathedral (1944–1947) and then Archdeacon of Cornwall.[6][2] He died on 14 August 1949.[7]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Trove
  2. ↑ a b “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black 1991 Template:ISBN
  3. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–1941 Oxford, OUP,1941
  4. ↑ "Ecclesiastical News. The New Bishop of Kwangsi". The Times Thursday, Jul 26, 1923; pg. 15; Issue 43403; col E
  5. ↑ The Times, Tuesday, Nov 14, 1933; pg. 19; Issue 46601; col C Ecclesiastical News Oversea Bishoprics
  6. ↑ Brown (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; p. 103, 118
  7. ↑ "Bishop John Holden" The Times Monday, Aug 15, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51460; col E

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