Stephen Davies (bishop)

Stephen Harris Davies was the third Bishop of Carpentaria.

Early life

Davies was born in 1883 and educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[1]

Religious life

Davies was ordained in 1909.[2] After a curacy at St Matthew's, Holbeck[3] he emigrated to Australia where he joined the Bush Brotherhood of St Paul in Charleville, Queensland,[4] serving as its head[5] until his ordination to the episcopate.

Later life

Davies retired in 1949 and died on 29 November 1961.[6] There is a memorial to him at St Michael, Waters Upton.[7]

References
  1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. "The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
  3. Church photo
  4. Anglican archives Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Christ Cathedral Darwin Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. The Times, Saturday, Dec 02, 1961; pg. 10; Issue 55254; col F Obituary The Right Rev. S. H. Davies
  7. National Archives
Religious titles
Preceded by
Henry Newton		 Bishop of Carpentaria
1922–1949		 Succeeded by
Wilfrid John Hudson


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