Arnold Lomas Wylde (31 March 1880 – 6 June 1958) was an English-born

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where he was the

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Early life and education

Wylde was educated in England at

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, and

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. He then spent three years at

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Ordained ministry

Wylde trained for ordination at

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, and was

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deacon in 1906 and priest in 1907. His first post was as curate at St Simon Zelotes,

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after which he was

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of the

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until 1921. Emigrating to Australia, he was a member of the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd, a period he considered the happiest of his ministry. From 1923 until 1928 he was principal of the order. Appointed a

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of Bathurst in 1927 he was enthroned as diocesan bishop a decade later on 23 February 1937. In 1942 a parish within his diocese led by the Rev T. C. Hammond brought an action against him for introducing ''The Red Book''"The "Red Book"Case", ''Journal of Religious History'', R. Teale, 1982-12 (1), pp 74–89 a perceived

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text into the diocese's

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. He was appointed a

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in 1957, the year before his death.

References

1880 births People educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield Alumni of University College, Oxford Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon Anglican bishops of Bathurst Assistant bishops in the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst 20th-century Anglican bishops in Australia Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 1958 deaths {{Australia-anglican-bishop-stub