John Daly (bishop)
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John Charles Sydney Daly (1901–1985) was an Anglican bishop in Africa
and Asia
for fifty years.
, Holt
, and Cambridge University, Daly was ordained as a Church of England
deacon and priest in 1923.
when he was appointed as bishop of the new diocese
of Gambia and Guinea (sometimes called Gambia and the Rio Pongas).
During the Second World War, Daly also served as a District Scout commissioner. In 1944 he led the Gambian contingent attending a Jamboree
at Katibougou in the French Sudan
(now Mali
), jointly organised for Francophone and Anglophone Boy Scout
s.
He was later translated to become the Anglican bishop of the dioceses of Accra
(1951–1955), Korea
(1956–1965), and Taejon (1965–1968).
Daly's appointment to Korea followed the Korean War
of 1950 to 1953, leaving him with major challenges for his mission. Most contact with North Korea was severed, and the country faced huge economic, political and social problems. He was enthroned at the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Seoul
, on 17 January 1956.
In 1965, the Diocese of Korea was divided into two when Paul Ch’on-Hwan Li (Paul Lee, the first Korean bishop of the Anglican Church in Korea) was consecrated as Bishop of Seoul
and Daly was sent to become Bishop of Taejon.
Daly lived to celebrate his fiftieth year as a bishop. The Bishop John Daly Mission Center at Kumi, Korea, was named in memory of him.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
for fifty years.
Education
Educated at Gresham's SchoolGresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, Holt
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
, and Cambridge University, Daly was ordained as a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
deacon and priest in 1923.
Career
In 1935, he became the youngest bishop in the Anglican communionAnglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
when he was appointed as bishop of the new diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Gambia and Guinea (sometimes called Gambia and the Rio Pongas).
During the Second World War, Daly also served as a District Scout commissioner. In 1944 he led the Gambian contingent attending a Jamboree
Jamboree (Scouting)
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level.The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom...
at Katibougou in the French Sudan
French Sudan
French Sudan was a colony in French West Africa that had two separate periods of existence, first from 1890 to 1899, then from 1920 to 1960, when the territory became the independent nation of Mali.-Colonial establishment:...
(now Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
), jointly organised for Francophone and Anglophone Boy Scout
Boy Scout
A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
s.
He was later translated to become the Anglican bishop of the dioceses of Accra
Anglican Diocese of Accra
The Anglican Diocese of Accra is a diocese of the Church of the Province of West Africa, a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was founded in 1909 by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The cathedral of the diocese is Holy Trinity Cathedral in Accra, Ghana....
(1951–1955), Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
(1956–1965), and Taejon (1965–1968).
Daly's appointment to Korea followed the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
of 1950 to 1953, leaving him with major challenges for his mission. Most contact with North Korea was severed, and the country faced huge economic, political and social problems. He was enthroned at the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, on 17 January 1956.
In 1965, the Diocese of Korea was divided into two when Paul Ch’on-Hwan Li (Paul Lee, the first Korean bishop of the Anglican Church in Korea) was consecrated as Bishop of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and Daly was sent to become Bishop of Taejon.
Daly lived to celebrate his fiftieth year as a bishop. The Bishop John Daly Mission Center at Kumi, Korea, was named in memory of him.
Career summary
- Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
priest, 1923 - Bishop of Gambia and Guinea (or Gambia and the Rio Pongas), 1935–1951
- Bishop of AccraBishop of Accra-Bishops:*1909 The Right Revd Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn*1913 The Right Revd Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke*1924 The Right Revd John Orfeur Aglionby*1951 The Right Revd John Charles Sydney Daly*1956 The Right Revd Reginald Richard Roseveare...
, 1951–1955 - Bishop of Korea, 1956–1965
- Bishop of TaejonAnglican Bishop of TaejonThe Bishop of Taejon is the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in that part of South Korea that includes North and South Chungehong Provinces; North and South Cholla Provinces and South Kangwon....
, 1965–1968