Edward Mercer
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John Edward Mercer (1857–1922[1]) was the Bishop of Tasmania from 1902 until 1914.[2]
He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, the son of a minister, and educated at Rossall School and Lincoln College, Oxford. Ordained in 1880 his first post was as a curate at Tanfield. He was then Chaplain|Missioner at his old school before two Manchester incumbencies.[3]
An eminent Christian scholar,[4] on his return from the colonial episcopate he continued to serve the Church as a Canon Residentiary at Chester Cathedral and finally, from 1919 until his death, as Archdeacon of Macclesfield.
He had married firstly Josephine Archdale, who died in Tasmania. He later remarried on his return to England.[5]
References
- ↑ thepeerage.com
- ↑ Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ St Michael, Manchester (1889-97); St James, Gorton (1897-1902) Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Nature Mysticism
- ↑ "John Edward Mercer". Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
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| Preceded by Henry Hutchinson Montgomery |
Bishop of Tasmania 1902 –1914 |
Succeeded by Reginald Stephen |
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