Henry Le Fanu

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Henry Frewen Le Fanu (1 April 1870 – 9 September 1946) was an Anglican bishop in Australia.[1][2]

Early life[]

Le Fanu was born in Dublin, Ireland. He wa educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford.[3]

Religious life[]

Le Fanu was ordained in 1894,[3] he began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in Poplar.[4] From 1899 to 1901 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester after which he held a similar post at Guy's Hospital. Emigrating to Australia he was successively Canon Residentiary and Archdeacon of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (1904–1915), Coadjutor Bishop of Brisbane (1915–1929),[2] Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia. He was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 1915 at the cathedral by St Clair Donaldson, Archbishop of Brisbane,[5] and appointed a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.[2]

Legacy[]

His former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him.[6]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Order Of St John Of Jerusalem Promotions And Appointments (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Wednesday, Jun 24, 1936; pg. 19; Issue 47409; col E
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Dictionary of Biography Online edition
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b The Times, Tuesday, Dec 24, 1895; pg. 14; Issue 34768; col C London Ordinations
  4. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  5. ^ "Series PHOTS192 - Photographs". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Place No: 03306 Name: Le Fanu House". Heritage Database. HCWA. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

External links[]

Media related to Henry Le Fanu at Wikimedia Commons

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Charles Riley
Archbishop of Perth
1929–1946
Succeeded by
Robert Moline
Preceded by
John Wright
Primate of Australia
1935–1946
Succeeded by
Howard Mowll


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