Reginald Courtenay (Bishop of Jamaica)

For the earlier Anglican bishop, see Reginald Courtenay (Bishop of Exeter).

The Rt Rev Reginald Courtenay, DD (1813–1906)[1] was the Anglican Bishop of Jamaica from 1856 until 1879.[2]

He was educated at Westminster School and Hertford College, Oxford [3] and ordained in 1841. He was Rector of Thornton Watlass from 1842 to 1853 when he became Archdeacon of Middlesex, Jamaica, a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate as Coadjutor Bishop of Jamaica.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Apr 17, 1906; pg. 4; Issue 37996; col E Obituary
  2. ^ History of Theological education in Jamaica
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. ^ The Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Aubrey George Spencer		 Bishop of Jamaica
1872 – 1879		 Succeeded by
William George Tozer
Church in the Province of the West Indies