- Donald Blackwood
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Donald Burns Blackwood MC[1] (3 November 1884 – 25 June 1967) was the third Bishop of Gippsland from 1942 to 1955.[2][3]
Blackwood was eEducated at the University of Tasmania and ordained in 1908.[4][5] From 1912 to 1920 he was a chaplain in the Australian Armed Forces.[6] Later he held incumbencies at Latrobe and Cressy. In 1929 he was appointed Archdeacon of Hobart,[7] a position he held until his ordination to the episcopate.
References
- ^ Tasmanian Times
- ^ Diocesan history
- ^ The Times, 28 April 1942; p3, "New Bishop Of Gippsland"
- ^ Who was Who, 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 9780199540877
- ^ The Clergy List, London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ^ "Mapping our Anzacs"
- ^ Holy Trinity Hobart
Anglican Communion titles Preceded by
George Harvard CranswickBishop of Gippsland
1942–1955Succeeded by
Edwin John DavidsonBishops of Gippsland Arthur Pain • George Cranswick • Donald Blackwood • Edwin Davidson • David Garnsey • Graham Delbridge • Neville Chynoweth • Colin Sheumack • Arthur Jones • Jeffrey Driver • John McIntyre
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