Edward Paget (bishop)

Edward Francis Paget was an eminent Anglican bishop in the middle part of the 20th century.[1]

He was born in 1886 into a clerical family — his father was Francis Paget sometime Bishop of Oxford[2] —, educated at Shrewsbury School and Christ Church, Oxford, and ordained in 1911. His first post was as a curate at St Frideswide's, Poplar[3] after which he emigrated to Southern Africa. Initially Vicar of Benoni he was appointed to the colonial episcopate as the Bishop of Southern Rhodesia in 1925.[4] The diocese was renamed to Mashonaland in 1952; after thirty years as bishop, in 1955, he was additionally elected the inaugural Archbishop of Central Africa. He retired to Gillits in 1957 and died on 21 April 1971. A service of thanksgiving was held on 24 May 1971 at the headquarters of the USPG in London.[5]

References

  1. His Times obituary described him as “the architect of the Church in Central Africa” Friday, Apr 23, 1971; pg. 18; Issue 58154; col E Obituary:The Right Rev. E. F. Paget
  2. Anon (1991). Who Was Who: A Cumulated Index 1897-1990. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-06817-2.
  3. Church History
  4. Geoffrey Gibbon (1973). Paget of Rhodesia: A Memoir of Edward, 5th Bishop of Mashonaland. Africana Book Society. ISBN 978-0-949973-05-4.
  5. The Times, Wednesday, May 19, 1971; pg. 32; Issue 58176; col A
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Frederic Beaven
Bishop of Southern Rhodesia
19251952
Succeeded by
himself
as Bishop of Mashonaland
Preceded by
himself
as Bishop of Southern Rhodesia
Bishop of Mashonaland
19521957
Succeeded by
Cecil Alderson
New title Archbishop of Central Africa
19551957
Succeeded by
James Hughes
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