James Turner (bishop)

The Rt Rev James Francis Turner, DD[1] was the second Bishop of Grafton and Armidale [2] in the last third of the Nineteenth Century.[3] He was born in 1829,[4] educated at Durham University and ordained in 1853.[5] He was Chaplain of Bishop Cosin's Hall, Durham[6] and then held incumbencies at Canons Ashby and North Tidworth before his elevation to the Episcopate.[7] He died on on 27 April 1893.[8]

Religious titles
Preceded by
William Collinson Sawyer		 Bishop of Grafton and Armidale
1869–11893		 Succeeded by
Arthur Vincent Green

Notes

  1. ^ The Times, Monday, Jan 01, 1894; pg. 14; Issue 34149; col A Obituary For 1893
  2. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald. - Aug 6, 1887
  3. ^ Armidale Tourism
  4. ^ Pitt Rivers Museum
  5. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  6. ^ Later merged with University College
  7. ^ ”The Story of The Anglican Church in Australia” Symonds, E London, SPCK, 1898
  8. ^ ADB on-line

Collinson Sawyer • James Turner • Arthur Green • Henry Cooper • split into Grafton and Armidale