John Matthews (bishop), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Anglican Bishop of Carpentaria
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About John Matthews (bishop)
- Seering John Matthews OBE was the fifth Bishop of Carpentaria.He was born on 26 March 1900, educated at St John's College, Auckland and Moore Theological College and ordained in 1926.
- After a curacy at Christ Church, Sydney he was Priest in charge at St Mary's Fitzroy, Melbourne then Vicar of St James’, Calcutta.
- From 1938 to 1942 he was Principal of the Bishop Westcott Boys' School in Namkum then a Royal Air Force Chaplain.
- After World War II he was Vicar of St Bartholomew's, Ipswich then Archdeacon of Rockhampton before his ordination to the episcopate.
- He died in 1978.
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