Percival Stephenson

The Rt Rev Percival William Stephenson was the 6th Anglican Bishop of Nelson [1] 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.[2]

He moved to India to teach at CMS Edwards College in Peshawar, where he was initially a teacher and then Principal (1921–1924). From 1924 to 1928 he was Professor of Exegetical Theology at St John’s College, Winnipeg. [3]

On his return to Australia he became Federal Secretary of the Church Missionary Society of Australia and Tasmania and Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Sydney (1935–37) [4] and then Commonwealth Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society until his elevation to the Episcopate in 1940. He died on 29 May 1962.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  3. ↑ "Archives: Head Masters". Trinity Grammar School. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ↑ School web site
  5. ↑ News of death
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
William George Hilliard		 Bishop of Nelson
1940–1954 		Succeeded by
Francis Oag Hulme-Moir


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