Edward Dunn (bishop)

Edward Arthur Dunn (8 August 1870 – 11 January 1955) was an eminent Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.[1]

Born into an ecclesiastical family – his father was Andrew Hunter Dunn, sometime Bishop of Quebec[2] – on 8 August 1870, he was educated at Marlborough and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[3][4] Ordained in 1895 he was successively Curate then Rector of St Paul's Quebec,[5] Professor of Pastoral Theology at Bishop's University, Lennoxville and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Rural Dean of Gaspe . Appointed to the post of Bishop of British Honduras in 1917 he was later elected Archbishop of the West Indies.[6] After retiring he continued to take an active part in the life of his adopted country[7] until his death on 11 January 1955.

References

  1. The Times, Wednesday, Jan 12, 1955; pg. 10; Issue 53137; col E "Obituary - Archbishop E. A. Dunn"
  2. Dunn, Edward Arthur. Who Was Who. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. "Dunn, Edward Arthur (DN889EA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. The Times, Friday, Feb 12, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35125; col B "University Intelligence. Cambridge, Feb. 11"
  5. St. Paul's Anglican Church
  6. "New Archbishop Of West Indies (Official Appointments and Notices)" The Times Monday, Dec 7, 1936; pg. 13; Issue 47551; col B
  7. Devises world's narrowest street Archived February 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Walter Farrar
Bishop of British Honduras
19171943
Succeeded by
James Hughes
Preceded by
Edward Hutson
Archbishop of the West Indies
19361943
Succeeded by
Arthur Anstey
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