Henry Le Fanu
Australian bishop (1870–1946)
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Henry Frewen Le Fanu (1 April 1870 – 9 September 1946) was an Anglican bishop in Australia.[1][2]
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| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Western Australia |
| Diocese | Perth |
| In office | 1929–1946 |
| Predecessor | Charles Riley |
| Successor | Robert Moline |
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| Ordination | 1894 (as deacon) 1895 (as priest) |
| Consecration | 21 September 1915 by St Clair Donaldson |
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| Born | Henry Frewen Le Fanu 1 April 1870 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 9 September 1946 (aged 76) Perth, Western Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
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| Children | 3 sons, 3 daughters |
| Education | Haileybury College |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford Wells Theological College |
Early life
Le Fanu was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Haileybury, Keble College, Oxford and Wells Theological College.[3][4]
Religious life
Le Fanu was ordained in 1894,[4] he began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in Poplar, London.[5] From 1899 to 1901 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester after which he held a similar post at Guy's Hospital. Emigrating to Australia he was successively Canon Residentiary and Archdeacon of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (1904–1915), Coadjutor Bishop of Brisbane (1915–1929),[2] Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia. He was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 1915 at the cathedral by St Clair Donaldson, Archbishop of Brisbane,[6] and appointed a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.[2] In 1936 he received the Lambeth degree of Doctor of Divinity conferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury.[3]
Legacy
His former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him.[7]
