Henry Matthew

The Rt Rev Henry James Matthew, DD (15 January 1837, Cambridge — 2 December 1898, Lahore) was an eminent Anglican priest in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.[1]

Henry James Matthew was educated at St Paul's School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2][3] A Chaplain at Simla in 1877, he was appointed Archdeacon of Lahore in 1877.[2] In 1888 he became Bishop of Lahore.[4] An acclaimed preacher,[5] he died in post in 1899.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory, London, Hamilton & Co, 1889
  2. ^ a b Matthew, Henry James in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  3. ^ The Times, Saturday, Dec 24, 1887; pg. 11; Issue 32264; col A From the London Gazette, Friday, Dec. 23. Whitehall
  4. ^ The Times, Saturday, Jan 07, 1888; pg. 10; Issue 32276; col F Consecration Of The Bishop Of Lahore
  5. ^ E. Chatterton, A History of the Church of England in India since the early days of the East India Company, London, SPCK, 1924
  6. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Mar 01, 1899; pg. 11; Issue 35765; col D Ecclesiastical Intelligence.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Thomas Valpy French
Bishop of Lahore
1888 – 1899
Succeeded by
George Alfred Lefroy