Amos Waiaru

Amos Stanley Waiaru, OBE, (1944–2011), was the third Archbishop of the Province of Melanesia.[1]

Waiaru was educated at Bishop Patteson Theological Centre, Kohimarama, Guadalcanal, and Pacific Theological College [2] and ordained deacon in St Barnabas' Cathedral, Honiara, on 10 December 1972, and priest in St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Lolowai, on 4 May 1976. His first post was as Chaplain at Vureas High School in Vanuatu. From 1981 to 1987 he was Bishop of Temotu in the Solomon Islands.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Anglican Communion
  2. ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ↑ Crockford’s 1987/88 Lambeth, Church House, 1987 ISBN 0-7151-8066-5
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Norman Palmer		 Archbishop of Melanesia
1988–1993 		Succeeded by
Ellison Pogo