Henry Le Fanu

Henry Frewen Le Fanu (1 April 1870 – 9 September 1946) was an Anglican bishop in Australia.[1][2]

Henry Frewen Le Fanu Memorial, St Martin's House, Brisbane

Born in Dublin, educated at Haileybury and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1894,[3] he began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in Poplar.[4] From 1899 to 1901 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester after which he held a similar post at Guy's Hospital. Emigrating to Australia he was successively Canon Residentiary and Archdeacon of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (1904–1915), Coadjutor Bishop of Brisbane (1915–1929),[2] Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia. He was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 1915 at the cathedral by St Clair Donaldson, Archbishop of Brisbane,[5] and appointed a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.[2] His former house in Cottesloe, Western Australia is named after him.

Notes

1. Order Of St John Of Jerusalem Promotions And Appointments (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Wednesday, Jun 24, 1936; pg. 19; Issue 47409; col E
2. Australian Dictionary of Biography Online edition
3. The Times, Tuesday, Dec 24, 1895; pg. 14; Issue 34768; col C London Ordinations
4. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X