Archibald Cullen
Archibald Cullen | |
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| Bishop of Grahamstown | |
 Detail of the grant of arms to Archibald Cullen | |
| Church | Anglican |
| Diocese | Grahamstown |
| In office | 1931-1959 |
| Predecessor | Francis Phelps |
| Successor | Robert Selby Taylor |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1916 |
| Consecration | 1931 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1887 |
| Died | 16 June 1968 |
| Previous post(s) | Warden of St Paul's Theological College, Grahamstown |
Archibald Howard Cullen (24 September 1887 – 16 June 1968) was the sixth Bishop of Grahamstown.[1]
Early life and education
He was born on 24 September 1887 to William and Louisa (née Howard). He was baptized in the Parish of St Jude, Peckham on 20 November 1887.[2] His father was a Printer's Reader.[2] Cullen was educated at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.[3][4]
Ordained ministry
Ordained in 1916,[5] his first post was a curacy in Coalbrookdale.[6] During World War I he was a temporary chaplain to the Forces.[7] When peace returned he was vicar of Umzinto in the Diocese of Natal,[8] he later became chaplain and lecturer of Wells Theological College and then Vice-Principal of Leeds Clergy School.[8] In 1926 he became warden of St Paul's Theological College, Grahamstown until his elevation to the Episcopate[9] in 1931.
Later life
He died on 16 June 1968.[10] in South Africa.
References
- ^ Charles Gould (1924). Grahamstown Cathedral: A Guide and Short History. Grahamstown Diocesan Registry. p. xviii. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ a b "London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906". London Metropolitan Archives. Ancestry.com. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "Canterbury". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 September 1898. p. 4 col A. Retrieved 3 November 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1941
- ^ "1911 England Census". Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "No. 29707". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 August 1916. p. 8007.
- ^ a b "New Vice-principal of Leeds Clergy School". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 20 June 1923. p. 11 col D. Retrieved 3 November 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ The Times, Wednesday, 28 Oct 1931; pg. 11; Issue 45965; col B Bishop Of Grahamstown The Rev. A. H. Cullen Elected
- ^ The Times, Monday, 17 Jun 1968; pg. 4; Issue 57279; col D Bishop Cullen dies
External links
- Portraits of Archibald Howard Cullen at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- University of the Witwatersrand
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