Edward Craig Stuart
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The Rt Rev
Edward Craig Stuart, DD
(1827 – 1911) was the 2nd Anglican Bishop
of Waiapu
whose Episcopate spanned a 16 year period during the second half of the 19th century.
He was born in Edinburgh
, educated at Trinity College, Dublin
and ordained in 1850. With his great friend Thomas Valpy French
he worked in India
as a CMS Missionary
for 21 years, firstly at Agra and latterly (until his elevation to the Episcopate) at Jalalpur
. His last calling was in Persia
. He died on 15 March 1911.
Right Reverend
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Edward Craig Stuart, DD
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(1827 – 1911) was the 2nd Anglican Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Waiapu
Diocese of Waiapu
The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupo, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier. It is named for the...
whose Episcopate spanned a 16 year period during the second half of the 19th century.
He was born in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and ordained in 1850. With his great friend Thomas Valpy French
Thomas Valpy French
Thomas Valpy French was an English Christian Missionary in India and Persia, who became the first Bishop of Lahore, in 1877, and also founded the St...
he worked in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
as a CMS Missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
for 21 years, firstly at Agra and latterly (until his elevation to the Episcopate) at Jalalpur
Jalalpur
Jalalpur is a city and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Jalalpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres ....
. His last calling was in Persia
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. He died on 15 March 1911.