Arnold Wylde

Arnold Lomas Wylde, CBE (31 March 1880 – 6 June 1958[1]) was an English-born Anglican bishop in Australia where he served as the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst.[2]

Early life and education

Wylde was educated in England at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and University College, Oxford.[3]

Ordained ministry

Wylde was ordained in 1907. His first post was as curate at St Simon Zelotes, Bethnal Green[4] after which he was Vicar of the parish until 1921. Emigrating to Australia, he was appointed to the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd, a period he considered the happiest of his ministry.[5] From 1923 until 1928 he was principal of the order.

Appointed a coadjutor bishop of Bathurst in 1927[6] he was appointed the diocesan bishop a decade later. In 1942 a parish within his diocese[7] brought an action against him for introducing The Red Book[8] a perceived heretical text into the diocese's liturgy. He was appointed a CBE in 1957, the year before his death.

References
  1. "Rt. Rev. A. L. Wylde" (Obituaries), The Times, 9 June 1958, p. 14
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. Details of Bethnal Green churches Archived October 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. AOB on-line
  6. "Ecclesiastical News. Two New Bishops" (Official Appointments and Notices), The Times, 31 August 1927, p. 13
  7. Strongly supported by two clergy from the Evangelical Sydney diocese
  8. "The "Red Book"Case", Journal of Religious History, R. Teale, 1982-12 (1), pp 74–89
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Horace Crotty		 5th Bishop of Bathurst
1937 –1958		 Succeeded by
Ken Leslie


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