Leonard Alufurai

Leonard Alufurai, OBE (1925–2000) was the inaugural Bishop of Malaita.^[1]

Alufurai was born in Lau Lagoon, Malaita and educated at St. Mary's School, Maravovo, All Hallows' School, Te Aute College and St. John's College, Auckland. He was ordained deacon in 1952, and priest in 1956. Later he was Rural Dean of Malaita,^[2] then Archdeacon of the East Solomons from 1968 to 1975. He was also a member of the Malaita Council. On 30 November 1963 he and Dudley Tuti were consecrated Assistant Bishops in the Diocese of Melanesia.^[3]

References[]

^ Solomons Encyclopaedia
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p 20 London: Oxford University Press, 1983 ISBN 0-19-200010-1
^ Anglican Hisory

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[1] Solomons Encyclopaedia

[2] Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p 20 London: Oxford University Press, 1983 ISBN 0-19-200010-1

[3] Anglican Hisory

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show v t Bishops of Malaita
Bishops	Leonard Alufurai Willie Pwaisiho Raymond Aumae Terry Brown Sam Sahu
Assistant Bishop	Alfred Hou Rickson Maomaoru