Richard Thomas (bishop)
Richard Thomas was the second Bishop of Willochra.[1]
Early life
Born on 24 October 1881 he was educated at Monmouth Grammar School.
Religious life
Thomas was ordained in 1909.[2] He began his career with a curacy at St John Baptist, Coventry[3] after which he emigrated to Australia to become a Bush Brother. From 1923 to 1925 he was Archdeacon of North Queensland [4] before his ordination to the episcopate of Willochra.
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the Diocese of Willochra". 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ ”The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ↑ Church web site
- ↑ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
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| Preceded by Gilbert White |
Bishop of Willochra 1926 –1958 |
Succeeded by Thomas Edward Jones |
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