Francis Wentworth-Sheilds

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Wentworth Francis Wentworth-Sheilds (sometimes known as Francis; also spelled Shields; 1867 – 12 September 1944) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.^[1]

He was born in 1867 and educated at St Paul's and London University.^[2] Ordained in 1899,^[3] he began his career with curacies at St John the Baptist, Plumstead and St George's, Bloomsbury. In 1904 he went to Australia where he was initially Precentor of St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn and then Archdeacon of Wagga-Wagga. Later he was Warden of Bishop's College, Goulburn and then the second Bishop of Armidale,^[4] a post he held for 13 years. On his return to England he was Warden of St Deiniol's Library, Hawarden.^[5] He died on 12 September 1944.^[6]

References

↑ "Wentworth Francis Wentworth-Sheilds" Lamb, P: Armidale, Armidale Diocesan Council, 1993 ISBN 0646139169
↑ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
↑ Ordinations. Rochester The Times Tuesday, Dec 26, 1899; pg. 5; Issue 36022; col D
↑ The former Diocese of Grafton and Armidale was split in 1914: Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975/76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISN 0108153674
↑ Burke's peerage
↑ The Times, Thursday, Sep 14, 1944; pg. 7; Issue 49957/2; col E Dr. W. F. Wentworthsheilds Former Bishop Of Armidale

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Henry Edward Cooper	Bishop of Armidale 1916– 1929	Succeeded by John Stoward Moyes

v t e Bishops of Armidale

split from Grafton and Armidale Henry Cooper Francis Wentworth-Sheilds John Moyes Clive Kerle Peter Chiswell Peter Brain Rick Lewers

v t e Christianity in Australia

Denominations	Christian denominations in Australia Churches in Australia by state or territory

Conferences	Katoomba Christian Convention Hillsong Conference

Interdenominational organisations	National Council of Churches Youth Alive

Mission and service organisations	Anglicare Caritas Australia Church Mission Society Compassion Australia UnitingCare Wesley Mission World Vision Australia

Theological and research organisations	Christian Research Association National Church Life Survey

University ministries	Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students

Media organisations	Australian Christian Channel 1WAY 2CBA 2WLF 3GCB 3TSC 4CAB 5RAM Ultra106five Rhema FM Vision Radio Network

Publishers and booksellers	Bible Society In Australia Koorong Matthias Media Reformers Word

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 18028249 LCCN: nb2008003913 GND: 119284065

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Name	Wentworth-Sheilds, Wentworth Francis
Alternative names	Wentworth-Sheilds, Francis
Short description	Anglican bishop
Date of birth	1867
Place of birth
Date of death	12 September 1944
Place of death

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