Percival William Stephenson
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The Rt Rev
Percival William Stephenson was the 6th Anglican Bishop
of Nelson
whose Episcopate spanned a 14 year period in the mid 20th century.
He was born on 5 May 1888, educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne
and the University of Melbourne
and ordained in 1914. He was a CMS
Missionary
in Peshawar
until 1921. After this he was Professor
of Exegetical Theology at St John’s College, Winnipeg
until 1928. He was Federal Secretary of the Church Missionary Society of Australia and Tasmania and Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Sydney to 1937 and then Commonwealth Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society until his elevation to the Episcopate. He died on 29 May 1962.
Right Reverend
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Percival William Stephenson was the 6th 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 Nelson
Diocese of Nelson
The Diocese of Nelson is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the top part of the South Island of New Zealand, which is mostly the area north of a line drawn from Greymouth to Kaikoura.The diocese was...
whose Episcopate spanned a 14 year period in the mid 20th century.
He was born on 5 May 1888, educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne
Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1881 as a boys' school, Caulfield began admitting girls exactly one hundred years later...
and the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and ordained in 1914. He was a CMS
Church Mission Society
The Church Mission Society, also known as the Church Missionary Society, is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Communion and Protestant Christians around the world...
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...
in Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
until 1921. After this he was Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Exegetical Theology at St John’s College, Winnipeg
St. John's College, University of Manitoba
St John's College is a small Anglican college located on the University of Manitoba campus in Winnipeg, Canada. It is home to the Institute for Anglican Ministry, a ministry of the Diocese of Rupert's Land that seeks to train Anglican lay people.-History:...
until 1928. He was Federal Secretary of the Church Missionary Society of Australia and Tasmania and Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Sydney to 1937 and then Commonwealth Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society until his elevation to the Episcopate. He died on 29 May 1962.