Allen Winter

Allen Ernest Winter (8 December 1903 – 8 July 1997) was the long serving second Anglican Bishop of the former Diocese of St Arnaud[1] in north-west Victoria.[2]

He was born on 8 December 1903,[3] educated at Melbourne Grammar School and University College, Oxford and ordained in 1928.[4] He began his career as a Curate at Christ Church, South Yarra[5] then St James’, Ivanhoe.[6] After this he held incumbencies at Sunshine, Brighton and Essendon. From 1948 he was a Canon Residentiary at All Saints’ Cathedral, Bathurst until his elevation to the Episcopate.[7] He died on 8 July 1997.

References

  1. ^ St Andrew’s, Boort
  2. ^ NLA
  3. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  5. ^ Church web-site (1)
  6. ^ Church web-site (2)
  7. ^ Sydney Morning Herald March 30,1951
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Melville Charles James		 Bishop of St Arnaud
1951–1973		 Succeeded by
David Hubert Warner Shand

Notes

Melville James • Allen Winter • David Shand