Montagu Stone-Wigg
The Right Reverend Montagu John Stone-Wigg, DD (1861–1918) was an Anglican Colonial Bishop.
Early life[]
He was born on 4 October 1861, the son of John Stone Wigg and his wife Ellen Matilda (née Clements).[1][2] He was educated at Winchester and University College, Oxford.[3]
Religious life[]
Ordained in 1885,[4] after curacies in Westminster Hammersmith he went to Brisbane in 1889 to be the Sub dean of St John's cathedral. Two years later he became a Canon[5] and in 1898 he became the inaugural Bishop of New Guinea.
He received the degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) honoris causa from the University of Oxford in October 1902.[6]
Later life[]
He died on 16 October 1918.[7]
References[]
- ^ About NSW Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lanmore, Diane. "Stone-Wigg, Montagu John (1861–1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ^ Project Canterbury
- ^ "University intelligence". The Times (36911). London. 29 October 1902. p. 9.
- ^ The Times, Thursday, November 07, 1918; pg. 8; Issue 41941; col F Obituary Bishop Stone-Wigg
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