Thomas Henry Armstrong was born on 2 April 1857 in Dublin and died on 23 March 1930.[1] He was a Bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia.[2]
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He was educated at Geelong Grammar School, The Geelong College, and Trinity College (University of Melbourne) (B.A., 1880; M.A., 1883); and ordained deacon by Bishop James Moorhouse in December 1880 and priest in 1881,
He was curate of Christ Church, St Kilda (1881–83) and Christ Church, Hawthorn (1883),[3] first vicar of St Columb's, Hawthorn (1883–94), and archdeacon of Gippsland (1894–1902). He was rural dean of Sale (1896–99), and a canon of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne and examining chaplain to the bishop of Melbourne (1899–1902).
On 24 February 1902 he was consecrated first Bishop of Wangaratta.[4] During his tenure the bishop's lodge was built, St Columb's Hall for the education of clergy established and a cathedral partially completed.[5]
In 1903 he was awarded an honorary D.D. by the University of Trinity College, Toronto, Canada.
He retired[6] on 31 March 1927 and became acting incumbent of St John's, Toorak, and was president of the Melbourne College of Divinity in 1930.
He married Marion Ruth Henty on 19 May 1892.