Herbert Molony

The Rt. Rev. Herbert James Molony, DD, MA was a missionary of the Anglican Church.

Born in Dublin on 2 June 1865,[1] Herbert Molony was educated at Leamington School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained in 1888.[3] He was a Curate at St Stephen’s Newcastle upon Tyne then a CMS Missionary in Mandla. From 1905 to 1907 he was Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Nagpur when he became Bishop in Chekiang,[4] a post he held for 20 years. Returning to England he was Rector of Teston until 1937.

He died on 22 July 1939.[5]

Notes

  1. “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. "Molony, Herbert James (MLNY884HJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  4. Papers on Inter-Racial Problems. Communicated to the first Universal Races Congress held at the University of London ... 1911. Edited, for the Congress executive, by G. Spiller
  5. The Right Rev. Dr. H. J. Molony The Times Monday, Jul 24, 1939; pg. 14; Issue 48365; col C
Church of England titles
Preceded by
George Evans Moule
Bishop of Chekiang
1908–1928
Succeeded by
John Curtis


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