Mesac Thomas

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Mesac Thomas (10 May 1816, Aberystwyth - 15 March 1892, Sydney) was an Anglican bishop in Australia.^[1][2][3][4]

Thomas was born to Welsh parents:^[5] his father was a John Thomas of Shrewsbury.^[6] He was educated at Shrewsbury^[7] and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1840 and M.A. in 1843.^[6] Ordained in 1840,^[8] he was a Curate at Bishop Ryder’s Church Birmingham^[9] before holding incumbencies at Tuddenham^[10] and Attleborough.^[11] In 1851 he became Secretary of the Colonial Church and School Society,^[12] a post he held for twelve years until his consecration as the inaugural Bishop of Goulburn in 1863.^[13] During his long incumbency^[14] he travelled widely within his Diocese ^[15][16] and oversaw the completion of the Diocese’s Cathedral^[17] and a home for its future Bishops.^[18] In March 1892 his death was announced in British newspapers.^[19][20]

Notes

1. ^ The Times, Friday, Mar 13, 1863; pg. 5; Issue 24505; col F University Intelligence. Oxford, March 12
2. ^ ”The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
3. ^ "A Goodly Heritage : A History of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. William Chalmers, Second Bishop of Goulburn 1892-1901.” The Southern Churchman. Vol.60, July 1962, pp.4-7.
4. ^ ADB on line
5. ^ The Welsh in Australia
6. ^ ^{a b} Thomas, Mesac in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
7. ^ Alphacrusis
8. ^ Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, December 26, 1840; Issue 4574.
9. ^ The Standard (London, England), Thursday, March 17, 1892; pg. 5; Issue 21122. (3133 words). 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
10. ^ The Bury and Norwich Post, and East Anglian (Bury Saint Edmunds, England), Wednesday, July 05, 1843; Issue 3184. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II
11. ^ Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian (Southampton, England), Saturday, June 07, 1845; pg. 2; Issue 1139. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II
12. ^ ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE .The Morning Post (London, England), Monday, March 24, 1851; pg. 3; Issue 24113. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II
13. ^ The Times, Thursday, Mar 26, 1863; pg. 14; Issue 24516; col E Consecration Of Bishops
14. ^ Anglican Historical Society
15. ^ Mulwaree Historical Society
16. ^ Monaro Pioneers
17. ^ Cathedral Web Site
18. ^ Getaway
19. ^ The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, March 22, 1892; Issue 23936 BORN 1816
20. ^ Obituary For 1892 The Times Saturday, Dec 31, 1892; pg. 7; Issue 33836; col A

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Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Goulburn 1863 –1892	Succeeded by William Chalmers

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Name	Thomas, Mesac
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Date of birth	10 May 1816
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Date of death	15 March 1892
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