Howard Mowll
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Howard West Kilvinton Mowll (1890–1958) was the Anglican Archbishop
of Sydney
from 1933 until his death in 1958.
Howard Mowll was born in Dover
and attended Dover College
until 1903 and later matriculated at the King's School, Canterbury.
As a staunch evangelical, upon returning from the mission field of China, Mowll experienced early difficulties in a predominantly liberal Church before rising to national prominence during the war years. In 1947 he was elected Primate
of Australia.
One of his final achievements was the purchase of a 60 hectare property at Castle Hill on Sydney’s rural fringes on which the first retirement village in Australia was created in 1958 for missionaries returning from China. Today this site remains the flagship for Anglican Retirement Villages, Diocese of Sydney
.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
from 1933 until his death in 1958.
Howard Mowll was born in Dover
Dover
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...
and attended Dover College
Dover College
Dover College is a co-educational independent school in Dover in southeast England. It was founded in 1871, and takes both day pupils and boarders....
until 1903 and later matriculated at the King's School, Canterbury.
As a staunch evangelical, upon returning from the mission field of China, Mowll experienced early difficulties in a predominantly liberal Church before rising to national prominence during the war years. In 1947 he was elected Primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of Australia.
One of his final achievements was the purchase of a 60 hectare property at Castle Hill on Sydney’s rural fringes on which the first retirement village in Australia was created in 1958 for missionaries returning from China. Today this site remains the flagship for Anglican Retirement Villages, Diocese of Sydney
Anglican Retirement Villages, Diocese of Sydney
Anglican Retirement Villages, Diocese of Sydney is a not-for-profit public benevolent institution formed in 1959. This inception date places ARV as one of the founding entities of the social service now referred to as retirement or seniors living...
.