Cecil Cooper (bishop)

Alfred Cecil Cooper was the fourth Anglican Bishop in Korea from 1931[1] until 1954.[2] Born in 1882[3] and educated at Bradfield College and Christ's College, Cambridge,[4] he was ordained in 1907. After a curacy at St Oswald's, West Hartlepool[5] he spent the rest of his active ministry in Korea.[6] Bishop during a turbulent period in the country's history, the most dramatic event of his episcopate was the forced march to the very top of the country during the Korean war.[7] During his capture, 1951–1953, his assistant bishop, Arthur Chadwell, was acting bishop diocesan. Retiring in 1954, he died a decade later on 17 December 1964.[8]

Archives

A collection of archival material related to Alfred Cecil Cooper can be found at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham.[9]

References
  1. The Times, Saturday, Aug 01, 1931; pg. 14; Issue 45890; col E New Bishop Of Korea
  2. The Times, Monday, Mar 14, 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53189; col G Resignation of the Bishop of Korea
  3. Brief biography
  4. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  5. "Parish record". Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  6. ”The Cross and the Rising Sun” Ion, A H: Ontario, Wilfrid Laurier University Press 1990 ISBN 0-88920-977-4
  7. Bishop's Account Of Forced March Korean Internment Described (News) The Times Friday, Apr 24, 1953; pg. 2; Issue 52604; col F
  8. A. C. Cooper Former Bishop In Korea (Obituaries) The Times Friday, Dec 18, 1964; pg. 15; Issue 56198; col C.
  9. "UoB Calmview5: Search results". calmview.bham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Mark Trollope		 Bishop in Korea
1931–1954		 Succeeded by
John Daly


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