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

  1. Auckland Museum
  2. Consecration service
  3. Pickmere, Arnold (21 June 2003). "Obituary: George Monteith". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 p676 London: Oxford University Press, 1959
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Sydney Gethin Caulton
Dean of Auckland
1949–1969
Succeeded by
John Oliver Rymer


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