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Montagu Stone-Wigg

January 01, 1970

Montagu John Stone-Wigg (1861–1918) was an Anglican Colonial Bishop.

Early life edit

He was born on 4 October 1861, the son of John Stone Wigg and his wife Ellen Matilda (née Clements).[1][2] He was educated at Winchester and University College, Oxford.[3]

Religious life edit

Ordained in 1885,[4] after curacies in Westminster Hammersmith he went to Brisbane in 1889 to be the Sub dean of St John's cathedral. Two years later he became a Canon[5] and in 1898 he became the inaugural Bishop of New Guinea.

He received the degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) honoris causa from the University of Oxford in October 1902.[6] He retired as Bishop of New Guinea in 1908. In 1912 he founded, and was the first editor of, the national Anglican newspaper, the Church Standard.[7]

Later life edit

He died on 16 October 1918.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ About NSW 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Lanmore, Diane. "Stone-Wigg, Montagu John (1861–1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  5. ^ Project Canterbury
  6. ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36911. London. 29 October 1902. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Australian Dictionary of Biography: Montagu Stone-Wigg". Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ The Times, Thursday, November 07, 1918; pg. 8; Issue 41941; col F Obituary Bishop Stone-Wigg
Religious titles
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Inaugural appointment
 Bishop of New Guinea
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