Eric Hawkey

Ernest Eric Hawkey (1 June 1909  25 July 1986) was the sixth Bishop of Carpentaria.[1]

He was educated at Trinity Grammar School, Sydney [2] and ordained in 1936.[3] After curacies at St Alban's, Ultimo and St Paul, Burwood[4] he was Priest in charge at Kandos. From 1947 to 1968 he was Secretary of the Australian Board of Missions and from 1962 a Canon Residentiary at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane.[5] He was consecrated a bishop on 23 April 1968 at St John's Cathedral (Brisbane).[6]

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Preceded by
John Matthews
Bishop of Carpentaria
19681974
Succeeded by
Hamish Jamieson


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