William Mounsey (bishop)

William Robert Rupert Mounsey was Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak from 1909 to 1916.

He was born on 20 September 1867 ^[1] and ordained in 1890^[2]. He began his career with curacies at St Stephen’s, Willenhall and St James’s, Wednesbury. Following this he was Organising Secretary of the New Guinea Mission before his elevation to the Episcopate. After this he held incumbencies in Italy, Belgium and England before spending the final part of his life at the Community of the Resurrection. He died on 18 June 1952^[3]

References

^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
^ The Times, Saturday, Jun 21, 1952; pg. 9; Issue 52344; col A Bishop Mounsey Experience In The Mission Field

Church of England titles
Preceded by George Frederick Hose	Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak 1917 – 1931	Succeeded by Ernest Denny Logie Danson

Bishops of Labuan and Sarawak

Francis Thomas McDougall • Walter Chambers • George Frederick Hose • William Robert Rupert Mounsey • Ernest Denny Logie Danson • Noel Baring Hudson • Francis Septimus Hollis • Nigel Edmund Cornwall •

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Name	Mounsey, William Robert Rupert
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Date of birth	1867
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Date of death	1952
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