Charles Corfe

The Rt Rev Charles John Corfe (1843 – 20 June 1921 [1].) was the inaugural Bishop in Korea from 1889[2]. Corfe was one of the four Bible Clerks educated as an undergraduate at All Souls College, Oxford[3]. After graduating [4] he had a brief spell teaching at St. Michael's College, Tenbury before being ordained in 1866. For the next 22 years he was a Royal Naval Chaplain [5]. In 1889 he was awarded an honorary DD on his appointment in Korea[6]. On his retirement he published an account of his pioneering efforts[7] entitled “The Anglican Church in Corea.” [8].

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment		 Bishop in Korea
1889 – 1904		 Succeeded by
Arthur Beresford Turner

Notes

  1. ^ Bishop Corfe. (Obituaries) The Times Monday, Jul 04, 1921; pg. 16; Issue 42763; col C
  2. ^ CONSECRATION OF THREE BISHOPS: Reading, Derby and Corea (sic) The Times Saturday, Nov 02, 1889; pg. 9; Issue 32846; col C to 1904
  3. ^ History of the college
  4. ^ The Times, Friday, Jun 16, 1865; pg. 5; Issue 25213; col B University Intelligence
  5. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  6. ^ University Intelligence. Oxford, Oct. 16. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Thursday, Oct 17, 1889; pg. 7; Issue 32832; col E
  7. ^ Details of book
  8. ^ Being documents ... issued by authority during the episcopate of the first Bishop of the Church of England in Corea between 1889 and 1905: Seoul, Hodge & Co, 1907
Bishop in Korea