Henry Frewen Le Fanu (1 April 1870 – 9 September 1946) was an Anglican bishop in Australia.[1][2]
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Archbishop of Perth | |
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Church | Church of England |
Province | Western Australia |
Diocese | Perth |
In office | 1929–1946 |
Predecessor | Charles Riley |
Successor | Robert Moline |
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Ordination | 1894 (as deacon) 1895 (as priest) |
Consecration | 21 September 1915 by St Clair Donaldson |
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Born | Henry Frewen Le Fanu 1 April 1870 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 9 September 1946 Perth, Western Australia | (aged 76)
Denomination | Anglican |
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Children | 3 sons, 3 daughters |
Education | Haileybury College |
Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Early life
editLe Fanu was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford.[3]
Religious life
editLe Fanu was ordained in 1894,[3] he began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in Poplar.[4] From 1899 to 1901 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester after which he held a similar post at Guy's Hospital. Emigrating to Australia he was successively Canon Residentiary and Archdeacon of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (1904–1915), Coadjutor Bishop of Brisbane (1915–1929),[2] Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia. He was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 1915 at the cathedral by St Clair Donaldson, Archbishop of Brisbane,[5] and appointed a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.[2]
Legacy
editHis former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him.[6]
References
edit- ^ Order Of St John Of Jerusalem Promotions And Appointments (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Wednesday, Jun 24, 1936; pg. 19; Issue 47409; col E
- ^ a b c Australian Dictionary of Biography Online edition
- ^ a b The Times, Tuesday, Dec 24, 1895; pg. 14; Issue 34768; col C London Ordinations
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ "Series PHOTS192 - Photographs". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Place No: 03306 Name: Le Fanu House". Heritage Database. HCWA. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
Further reading
edit- Alexander, Fred, ed. (1957). Four Bishops and Their See: Perth, Western Australia, 1857-1957. Crawley, WA: University of Western Australia Press. OCLC 12558757.
External links
editMedia related to Henry Le Fanu at Wikimedia Commons