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Stephen Harris Davies (1881-1961) was the third Bishop of Carpentaria.

Early life

Davies was born in 1883 and educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Religious life

Davies was ordained in 1909. After a curacy at St Matthew's, Holbeck he emigrated to Australia where he joined the Bush Brotherhood of St Paul in Charleville, Queensland, serving as its head until his ordination to the episcopate. In 1925 he ordained the first two Torres Strait Islanders to become priests, Poey Passi and Joseph Lui.

Later life

Davies retired in 1949 and died on 29 November 1961. There is a memorial to him at St Michael, Waters Upton.

References

1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
2. "The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
3. Church photo
4. Anglican archives Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
5. Christ Cathedral Darwin Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
6. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1932, p 1001.
7. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1932, p 822.
8. The Times, Saturday, Dec 02, 1961; pg. 10; Issue 55254; col F Obituary The Right Rev. S. H. Davies
9. Lichfield Diocesan Records. <corpname>Church of England, Lichfield Diocese</corpname>.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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