Henry Le Fanu

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

Born in Dublin, educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford and 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 appointed a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.^[2] His former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him.

Notes

↑ 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
1 2 3 Australian Dictionary of Biography Online edition
↑ The Times, Tuesday, Dec 24, 1895; pg. 14; Issue 34768; col C London Ordinations
↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X

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

Anglican Bishops and Archbishops of Perth

Bishops	Matthew Hale Henry Parry Charles Riley

Archbishops	Charles Riley Henry Le Fanu Robert Moline George Appleton Geoffrey Sambell Peter Carnley Roger Herft

Primates of Australia

William Broughton Frederic Barker Alfred Barry Saumarez Smith John Wright Henry Le Fanu Howard Mowll Hugh Gough Philip Strong Sir Frank Woods Sir Marcus Loane Sir John Grindrod Keith Rayner Peter Carnley Phillip Aspinall Philip Freier

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