Christopher Barlow

The Right Reverend Christopher George Barlow, DD (9 December 1858 – 30 August 1915) was an Anglican bishop in Australia. He was a Bishop of North Queensland and a Bishop of Goulburn.[1][2][3]

For the Ugandan poet, see Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow.

Christopher George Barlow
Christopher George Barlow
Born	(1858-12-09)9 December 1858 Dublin, Ireland
Died	30 August 1915(1915-08-30) (aged 56) Cooma, NSW, Australia

Early life

Barlow was born in Dublin[4] and educated at Blackrock College before going into his stepfather's business.[5] Later he went to Australia to be Secretary to his friend George Henry Stanton, the first Anglican Bishop of North Queensland.[6]

Religious life

Ordained deacon in 1881[7] his first position was as a curate at Mackay.[8] After he was ordained priest in 1882, he held incumbencies at St Paul's, Charters Towers 1882–1885, and at St James's Pro-Cathedral,[9] Townsville 1886–1891.[10] He was a missionary priest 1885–1886, and was in 1887 made honorary Canon, before succeeding Stanton as Bishop of North Queensland in 1891.[11][12] He received the degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) the same year, after he was nominated bishop.

Barlow was consecrated an Anglican bishop on 25 July 1891. He was translated[13] to Goulburn in 1902, with his election on 28 January[14] and installation on 23 April.

Later life

Barlow died on 30 August 1915, shortly after retiring on 31 March, and is buried at Mulwaree.[15][16]

Legacy

A street in Townsville is named in his memory.[17]

References

1. "Goulburn history archives" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011.
2. "Janus". Janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
3. "A Goodly Heritage : a History of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Christopher George Barlow, third Bishop of Goulburn, 1902–1915." The Southern Churchman. Vol.60, August 1962. pp.4–5
4. "Barlow family history". Barlowgenealogy.com. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
5. Thorn, Barbara. "ADB on-line". Adbonline.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
6. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
7. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
8. Who was Who 1987–1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
9. "The History of the Church of England in Queensland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
10. "Cathedral history". Stjamescathedral.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
11. "Project Canterbury". Anglicanhistory.org. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
12. Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times Wednesday, 4 Mar 1891; pg. 9; Issue 33263; col F
13. "Anglican History". Anglican History. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
14. Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times Thursday, 30 Jan 1902; pg. 6; Issue 36678; col B
15. The Times, Wednesday, 1 Sep 1915; pg. 1; Issue 40948; col B Death of the Bishop of Goulburn
16. "Mulwaree General Cemetery Master Plan" (PDF). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.
17. "The origins of Townville Street names" (PDF). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2009.

• NSW BDM Search for 1915

Further reading

• Mennell, Philip (1892). "Barlow, Right Rev. Christopher George" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.

External links

Media related to Christopher George Barlow at Wikimedia Commons

Church of England titles
Preceded by George Stanton	Bishop of North Queensland 1891 –1902	Succeeded by George Frodsham
Preceded by William Chalmers	Bishop of Goulburn 1902–1915	Succeeded by Lewis Radford