Edward Dunn (bishop)

Edward Arthur Dunn (8 August 1868 – 11 January 1955) was an eminent Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.[1]

Born into an ecclesiastical family – his father was Andrew Hunter Dunn, sometime Bishop of Quebec[2] – on 8 August 1868, he was educated at Marlborough and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[3][4] Ordained in 1895 he was successively Curate then Rector of St Paul's Quebec,[5] Professor of Pastoral Theology at Bishop's University, Lennoxville and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Rural Dean of Gaspe . Appointed to the post of Bishop of British Honduras in 1916 he was later elected Archbishop of the West Indies.[6] After retiring he continued to take an active part in the life of his adopted country[7] until his death on 11 January 1955.

References

1. The Times, Wednesday, Jan 12, 1955; pg. 10; Issue 53137; col E "Obituary - Archbishop E. A. Dunn"
2. "Dunn, Edward Arthur". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 28 March 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
3. "Dunn, Edward Arthur (DN889EA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
4. The Times, Friday, Feb 12, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35125; col B "University Intelligence. Cambridge, Feb. 11"
5. St. Paul's Anglican Church
6. "New Archbishop Of West Indies (Official Appointments and Notices)" The Times Monday, Dec 7, 1936; pg. 13; Issue 47551; col B
7. Devises world's narrowest street Archived February 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine