The Rt Rev Henry John Chitty Harper, DD (9 January 1804 – 28 December 1893) was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the second half of the 19th century.[1]
He was born on 9 January 1804,[2] educated at The Queen's College, Oxford and ordained in 1832.[3] He was Chaplain of Eton College until 1850 then Vicar of St Mary’s, Stratfield Mortimer. In 1856 he was elevated to the Episcopate as Bishop of Christchurch and in 1867 became Primate of New Zealand, relinquishing both posts in 1890.[4] He died on 28 December 1893.[5]
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| Preceded by Inaugural appointment |
Bishop of Christchurch 1856–1890 |
Succeeded by Churchill Julius |
| Preceded by George Augustus Selwyn |
Primate of New Zealand 1867–1890 |
Succeeded by Octavius Hadfield |
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