- Charles Corfe
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The Rt Rev Charles John Corfe (1843 – 20 June 1921 [1].) was the inaugural Bishop in Korea from 1889[2]. Corfe was one of the four Bible Clerks educated as an undergraduate at All Souls College, Oxford[3]. After graduating [4] he had a brief spell teaching at St. Michael's College, Tenbury before being ordained in 1866. For the next 22 years he was a Royal Naval Chaplain [5]. In 1889 he was awarded an honorary DD on his appointment in Korea[6]. On his retirement he published an account of his pioneering efforts[7] entitled “The Anglican Church in Corea.” [8].
Church of England titles Preceded by
Inaugural appointmentBishop in Korea
1889 – 1904Succeeded by
Arthur Beresford TurnerNotes
- ^ Bishop Corfe. (Obituaries) The Times Monday, Jul 04, 1921; pg. 16; Issue 42763; col C
- ^ CONSECRATION OF THREE BISHOPS: Reading, Derby and Corea (sic) The Times Saturday, Nov 02, 1889; pg. 9; Issue 32846; col C to 1904
- ^ History of the college
- ^ The Times, Friday, Jun 16, 1865; pg. 5; Issue 25213; col B University Intelligence
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
- ^ University Intelligence. Oxford, Oct. 16. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Thursday, Oct 17, 1889; pg. 7; Issue 32832; col E
- ^ Details of book
- ^ Being documents ... issued by authority during the episcopate of the first Bishop of the Church of England in Corea between 1889 and 1905: Seoul, Hodge & Co, 1907
Bishop in Korea Categories:- Korean bishops
- 1843 births
- 1921 deaths
- Old Lancing
- Royal Navy chaplains
- Alumni of All Souls College, Oxford
- Anglican bishop stubs
- Korean people stubs
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