Monty Monteith
George Rae "Monty" Monteith[1] (14 February 1904 – 12 June 2003) was the Dean of Auckland from 1949 until 1969; Vicar general of the Diocese of Auckland from 1963; and an Assistant Bishop there from 1965.[2] Born in Mangatainoka,[3] Monteith was educated at the University of New Zealand[4] and ordained in 1929. His first post was a curacy at St Matthew, Auckland. He was Vicar of Dargaville from 1934 to 1937, and then Mount Eden. He was consecrated a bishop on 24 February 1965[5] and served til his death.[6]
References
- Auckland Museum
- Consecration service
- Pickmere, Arnold (21 June 2003). "Obituary: George Monteith". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 p676 London: Oxford University Press, 1959
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| Preceded by Sydney Gethin Caulton |
Dean of Auckland 1949–1969 |
Succeeded by John Oliver Rymer |
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