Arnold Lomas Wylde (31 March 1880 – 6 June 1958) was an English-born
Anglican bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
in
Australia where he was the
Anglican Bishop of Bathurst
The Bishop of Bathurst is the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst in the Anglican Church of Australia.
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.
Early life and education
Wylde was educated in England at
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) is an independent, public school for boys in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The school was founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1591 at the request of leading citizens in Wakefield (headed ...
, and
University College, Oxford
University College (in full The College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as "Univ") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It has a claim to being the oldest college of the unive ...
. He then spent three years at
Oxford House.
Ordained ministry
Wylde trained for ordination at
Cuddesdon
Cuddesdon is a mainly rural village in South Oxfordshire centred ESE of Oxford. It has the largest Church of England clergy training centre, Ripon College Cuddesdon. Residents number approximately 430 in Cuddesdon's nucleated village centre a ...
, and was
ordained
Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform ...
deacon in 1906 and priest in 1907.
His first post was as curate at St Simon Zelotes,
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is an area in the East End of London northeast of Charing Cross. The area emerged from the small settlement which developed around the Green, much of which survives today as Bethnal Green Gardens, beside Cambridge Heath Road. By ...
after which he was
vicar
A vicar (; Latin: '' vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English pre ...
of the
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...
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
coadjutor bishop 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
heretical
Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, in particular the accepted beliefs of a church or religious organization. The term is usually used in reference to violations of important religi ...
text into the
diocese's liturgy. He was appointed a
CBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
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
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