Thomas Wilkinson (bishop of Zululand)
| The Right Reverend Thomas Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zululand | |
| Church | Anglican |
| Province | Southern Africa |
| Diocese | Zululand |
| Personal details | |
| Died | Khartoum, Sudan[1] |
Thomas Edward Wilkinson was an Anglican bishop[2] in the late 19th[3] and early 20th centuries.
He was born in 1837, and educated at Bury St Edmunds, King's College London and Jesus College, Cambridge.[4][5] Ordained in 1861, after a curacy at St Mary, Cavendish he was Vicar of Rickinghall. In 1870 he became the inaugural [6]Bishop of Zululand,[7] a post he held until 1880. On his return to England he was Vicar of St Michael Caerhays then Coadjutor Bishop of London[8] for North and Central Europe.[9] He died on 22 October 1914.[10]
Notes
- ↑ "Death of Bishop of Zululand on journey from Cape to Cairo". Edinburgh Evening News (12,963). 22 October 1914. p. 9 col F. Retrieved 2015-09-02 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Wilkinson Family
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ↑ "Wilkinson, Thomas Edward (WLKN856TE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Janus
- ↑ Diocesan Web Site
- ↑ University of the Witwatersrand
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ NY Times
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, Oct 24, 1914; pg. 8; Issue 40675; col A Death Of Bishop Wilkinson. Work On The Continent And In South Africa
| Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New diocese | Bishop of Zululand 1870 –1880 |
Succeeded by Douglas MacKenzie |
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