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Diocese Of Melanesia
The Archbishop of Melanesia is the spiritual head of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, which is a province of the Anglican Communion in the South Pacific region, covering the nations of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. From 1861 until the inauguration of Church of the Province of Melanesia in 1975, the Bishop of Melanesia was the head of the Diocese of Melanesia. Responsibility of the Archbishop The Church of Melanesia consists of eight dioceses, formed into a single province. The Archbishop of Melanesia is therefore: *Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Central Melanesia; *Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province; *Primate of the Melanesian Church, and its representative to the Anglican Primates' meeting. History of the See The first Bishop of Melanesia was John Patteson, consecrated in 1861. Three years later his church suffered its first two martyrdoms, and the Bishop was himself martyred in September 1871. He is now remembered in the calendar (list of saints) of many Anglican provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Church Of Melanesia
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM), also known as the Church of the Province of Melanesia and the Church of Melanesia (COM), is a church of the Anglican Communion and includes nine dioceses in Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. The Archbishop of Melanesia is Leonard Dawea. He succeeds the retired archbishop George Takeli. History The church was established by George Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand in 1849, and was initially headed by a Bishop of Melanesia. One of the important features of the province's life over many years has been the work of a mission vessel in various incarnations known as the ''Southern Cross''. First based in New Zealand, the missionaries, mainly from Oxbridge and the public schools, established their base on Norfolk Island, bringing Melanesian scholars there to learn Christianity until the school was closed in 1918. The many languages in Melanesia made evangelisation a challenge. The Melanesian Mission adopted the language of the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or a dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with the order, but are not members of it. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas. Today, the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mental Breakdown
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. A mental disorder is also characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, often in a social context. Such disturbances may occur as single episodes, may be persistent, or may be relapsing–remitting. There are many different types of mental disorders, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders. A mental disorder is one aspect of mental health. The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories incorporate findings from a range of fields. Disorders may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain. Disorders are usually diagnosed or assessed by a mental health professional, such as a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merivale Molyneux
Frederick Merivale Molyneux (called Merivale;Blain, Michael. ''Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific – ordained before 1932'' (2019) pp. 1064–8 (Accessed aProject Canterbury 27 June 2019) 10 May 188520 November 1948) was a British Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Melanesia. Family and education Born at Bransgore, Molyneux was the son of Rosa and Frederick Molyneux (a priest) and grandson of lawyer Echlin Molyneux; he was younger brother to Ernest, also a priest, who served as his commissary in Britain (1928–1932). Merivale was educated at Rossall School, and Keble College, Oxford (he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1908 and proceeded Master of Arts (Oxford) in 1913), and trained for the ministry at Cuddesdon College. Early ministry He was made deacon at Advent 1909 (18 December) and ordained priest at Lent 1911 (12 March) — both times by William Boyd Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon, at Ripon Cathedral. His title (curacy) was of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Steward
John Manwaring Steward (1874–1937) was the fifth Anglican Bishop of Melanesia, serving from 1919 to 1928. From 1924 he was assisted by Merivale Molyneux as assistant bishop. He was the son of Charles Edward Steward, also an Anglican priest. J.M. Steward was elected Bishop of Melanesia after 17 years of missionary work as a priest in the Melanesian Mission, which he joined in 1902. In 1920 Steward moved the headquarters of the Melanesian Mission from Norfolk Island to Siota in the Solomon Islands. In 1925 he assisted Ini Kopuria in the formation of the Melanesian Brotherhood, a group of evangelists with a common rule of life. Steward is listed in the Calendar of saints (Church of the Province of Melanesia). References John Steward's Memories: Papers Written by Bishop Steward of Melanesia edited by M. R. Newbolt (1939) External links Documents by and about Stewardfrom Project Canterbury Project Canterbury (sometimes abbreviated as PC) is an online archive of material related t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Wood (bishop)
Cecil John Wood (1874 – 27 April 1957) was the fourth Anglican Bishop of Melanesia, serving from 1912 to 1919. Biography Wood was educated at St Peter's College, Oxford and ordained in 1897. He held curacies at High Halden, St Marylebone, and Bethnal Green before becoming Vicar of Wimbledon in 1906. Six years later he became Bishop of Melanesia, serving for seven years. He resigned his See effective 31 December 1918. Returning to England he was Rector of Witnesham, 1919–1924; and undertook occasional episcopal duties, including as archbishop's commissary (i.e. acting diocesan bishop) in 1921. He was then appointed Vicar of Jesmond and an Assistant Bishop of Newcastle from 1924 to 1933. He was Rural Dean of Horsham from 1934 to 1940 and then Rector of West Grinstead until retirement in 1946. He married Margorie Allen Bell, the sister of George Bell, Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary (officer), ordinary of the Church of England Diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Bunbury (Anglican)
The Bishop of Bunbury is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... List of Bishops of Bunbury References External links * – official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Bunbury, Anglican Bishop of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Translation (ecclesiastical)
Translation is the transfer of a bishop from one episcopal see to another. The word is from the Latin ', meaning "carry across" (another religious meaning of the term is the translation of relics). This can be: *From one diocesan bishopric to another bishopric which is perceived as more important (or the bishop prefers as his or her see) *From suffragan bishop status to diocesan bishop *From coadjutor bishop to diocesan bishop *From one country's episcopate to another *From diocesan bishop to archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ... References Anglicanism Episcopacy in the Catholic Church Christian terminology {{christianity-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Wilson (bishop Of Melanesia)
Cecil Wilson (9 September 1860 – 20 January 1941) was an English county cricketer and Anglican bishop. He was the third missionary Anglican Bishop of Melanesia from 1894 to 1911, and subsequently, the second Bishop of Bunbury from 1918 to 1937. Early life and family Wilson was born at Canonbury in London,Cecil Wilson CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2022. the youngest son of Alexander Wilson and his wife Caroline ('''' Pitman).Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 594–595. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invalid
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Invalid may refer to: * Patient, a sick person * one who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury (sometimes considered a politically incorrect term) * Invalid (film), a 2023 Slovak black comedy movie * .invalid, a top-level Internet domain not intended for real use As the opposite of valid: * Validity (logic), in logic, true premises cannot lead to a false conclusion * Validity (statistics), a measure which is measuring what it is supposed to measure See also * * * Void (other) Void may refer to: Science, engineering, and technology * Void (astronomy), the spaces between galaxy filaments that contain no galaxies * Void (composites), a pore that remains unoccupied in a composite material * Void, synonym for vacuum, a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Richardson Selwyn
John Richardson Selwyn (20 May 1844 – 12 February 1898) was an Anglican priest who became the second Bishop of Melanesia and then the second Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge. Life Selwyn was born in Waimate North, New Zealand, the youngest son of George Augustus Selwyn and his wife Sarah Harriet, the only daughter of Sir John Richardson. His father was the first Bishop of New Zealand and then Bishop of Lichfield, in whose memory Selwyn College, Dunedin and Selwyn College, Cambridge were named. Selwyn was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1866. Like his father, Selwyn rowed for Cambridge and took part in the Boat Races of 1864 and 1866, both of which were won by Oxford. In 1864, with Robert Kinglake, he won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta, beating Edwin Brickwood and his brother in the final. Selwyn was ordained deacon by his father at Lichfield Cathedral in 1869 and became a priest the following year. He served as cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
