Arnold Wylde

Arnold Lomas Wylde was Bishop of Bathurst during the mid 20th century.[1]

Born on 31 March 1880 and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield[2] and University College, Oxford he was ordained in 1907. His first post was as curate at St Simon Zelotes, Bethnal Green[3] after which he was Vicar of the parish until 1921. Emigrating to Australia, he was appointed to the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd, a period he considered the happiest of his ministry.[4] From 1923 until 1928 he was Principal of the Order. Appointed Coadjutor bishop of Bathurst in 1927[5] he ascended to the full Bishopric a decade later. In 1942 a parish within his diocese[6] brought an action against him for introducing "The Red Book"[7] a perceived heretical text into the Diocese's liturgy. Appointed CBE in 1957 he died in post a year later.[8]

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Horace Crotty
Bishop of Bathurst
1937 –1958
Succeeded by
Ernest Kenneth Leslie

Notes

  1. ^ Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
  2. ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  3. ^ Details of Bethnal Green churches
  4. ^ AOB on-line
  5. ^ Ecclesiastical News. Two New Bishops. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Wednesday, Aug 31, 1927; pg. 13; Issue 44674; col C
  6. ^ Strongly supported by two clergymen from the more evangelical Sydney Diocese
  7. ^ The "Red Book"Case :Journal of Religious History Teale,R 1982- 12 (1) , pp74–89
  8. ^ On 6 June 1958 Rt. Rev. A. L. Wylde (Obituaries) The Times Monday, Jun 09, 1958; pg. 14; Issue 54172; col B