Brian Macdonald (bishop)

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(Thomas) Brian Macdonald, OBE was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century.[1]

Macdonald trained for the priesthood at St Aidan's Theological College, Ballarat and was ordained in 1935. After curacies in Warracknabeal and Ballarat, he was Priest in charge at Williams WA.[2] He held incumbenciesat Manjimup, Western Australia and Claremont, Western Australia. During World War II he was a Chaplain in the AIF. He was Chaplain of St Peter's College, Adelaide from 1950 to 1959; Dean of Perth from 1959 to 1961;[3] Archdeacon of Perth from 1961 to 1967; and Coadjutor Bishop of Perth from 1964 to 1979.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kyme, B. (2005), Six Archbishops and their ordinands: a study of the leadership provided by successive Archbishops of Perth in the recruitment and formation of clergy in Western Australia 1914-2005, Perth, Western Australia: Edith Cowan University, p. 69
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82, p. 636. London: Oxford University Press, 1983 ISBN 0-19-200010-1
  3. ^ SLWA
  4. ^ Consecration of the venerable Thomas Brian MacDonald Th. L. Archdeacon of Perth to be Coadjutor Bishop in the Diocese of Perth : S. George's Catherdral. 1964.