John Hunter (bishop)
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John Hunter was the 3rd Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
from 1943 until 1951. He was educated at Keble College, Oxford
and ordained in 1922. His first post was as a Curate
in Harrow
but his next post was in South Africa
(where he was to spend the rest of his career). After a further Curacy
at St Paul’s Rondebosch he rose rapidly in the Church hierarchy becoming successively Rector
of O'okiep , Stellenbosch and finally the Cathedral
parish at Bloemfontein
before his elevation to the Episcopate. In retirement he was awarded the Coronation Medal
and died at George, Western Cape
just after Christmas
in 1965.
Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
The Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman is the Bishop of the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which encompasses the area around Kimberley and Kuruman and overlaps the Northern Cape Province and North West Province of South Africa. The current bishop is the Rt...
from 1943 until 1951. He was educated at Keble College, Oxford
Keble College, Oxford
Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
and ordained in 1922. His first post was as a Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
in Harrow
Harrow, London
Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross...
but his next post was in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(where he was to spend the rest of his career). After a further Curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St Paul’s Rondebosch he rose rapidly in the Church hierarchy becoming successively Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of O'okiep , Stellenbosch and finally the Cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
parish at Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
before his elevation to the Episcopate. In retirement he was awarded the Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.-Issue:For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to...
and died at George, Western Cape
George, Western Cape
George is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...
just after Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
in 1965.