Henry Le Fanu

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Henry Le Fanu
Archbishop of Perth
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceWestern Australia
DiocesePerth
In office1929–1946
PredecessorCharles Riley
SuccessorRobert Moline
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination1894 (as deacon)
1895 (as priest)
Consecration21 September 1915
by St Clair Donaldson
Personal details
Born
Henry Frewen Le Fanu

(1870-04-01)1 April 1870
Dublin, Ireland
Died9 September 1946(1946-09-09) (aged 76)
Perth, Western Australia
DenominationAnglican
Parents
  • William Richard Le Fanu
  • Henrietta Victorine, née Barrington
Spouse
  • Mary (Margery) Annette Ingle née Dredge
    (m. 1904; died 1926)
  • Winifred Maud Whiteley
    (m. 1941)
Children3 sons, 3 daughters
Previous post(s)
  • St John's Cathedral, Brisbane
  • (1904–1915)
EducationHaileybury College
Alma materKeble College, Oxford

Henry Frewen Le Fanu (1 April 1870 – 9 September 1946) was an

Anglican bishop in Australia.[1][2]

Early life

Le Fanu was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford.[3]

Religious life

Le Fanu was ordained in 1894,

Order of St John of Jerusalem.[2]

Legacy

His former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him.[6]

References

  1. ^ Order Of St John Of Jerusalem Promotions And Appointments (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Wednesday, Jun 24, 1936; pg. 19; Issue 47409; col E
  2. ^ a b c Australian Dictionary of Biography Online edition
  3. ^ a b The Times, Tuesday, Dec 24, 1895; pg. 14; Issue 34768; col C London Ordinations
  4. from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Place No: 03306 Name: Le Fanu House". Heritage Database. HCWA. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

Further reading

External links

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Perth
1929–1946
Succeeded by
Preceded by
John Wright
Primate of Australia
1935–1946
Succeeded by