Christopher George Barlow (9 December 1858 – 30 August 1915) was an

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bishop in

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. He was a Bishop of North Queensland and a Bishop of Goulburn.

Early life

Barlow was born in Dublin and educated at

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before going into his stepfather's business. Later he went to Australia to be Secretary to his friend George Henry Stanton, the first

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Religious life

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deacon in 1881 his first position was as a

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. After he was ordained priest in 1882, he held incumbencies at St Paul's,

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1882–1885, and at St James's Pro-Cathedral,

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1886–1891. He was a missionary priest 1885–1886, and was in 1887 made honorary

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, before succeeding Stanton as Bishop of North Queensland in 1891. He received the degree

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(DD) the same year, after he was nominated bishop. Barlow was consecrated an Anglican bishop on 25 July 1891. He was

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in 1902, with his election on 28 January and installation on 23 April. He established a short-lived theological college, the

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, in 1906.

Later life

Barlow died on 30 August 1915, shortly after retiring on 31 March, and is buried at Mulwaree.

Legacy

A street in

is named in his memory.

References

NSW BDM Search for 1915

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