John Edward Mercer

The Rt Rev John Edward Mercer (1857–1922 [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p13736.htm thepeerage.com] ] ) was the Bishop of Tasmania from 1902 until 1914. [Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674] Educated at Rossall School and Lincoln College, Oxford and ordained in 1880 his first post was as a curate at Tanfield. He was then Missioner at his old school before two Manchester incumbencies. ["St Michael, Manchester" (1889-97); "St James, Gorton" (1897-1902) Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X]

An eminent Christian scholar, [ [http://infomotions.com/etexts/gutenberg/dirs/1/8/5/3/18539/18539.htm Nature Mysticism] ] on his return from the Colonial Episcopate he continued to serve the Church as a Canon Residentiary at Chester Cathedral and finally, from 1919 until his death, as Archdeacon of Macclesfield.

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