Harry Tevi

Harry Sivehi Tevi[1] (died 14 May 2012)[2] was the second Anglican Bishop of Vanuatu[3]

He trained for the priesthood at St Peter's College, Siota and was ordained in 1969.[4] He was a Lecturer at the Bishop Patteson Theological College in Honiara. He was consecrated a bishop in February 1979, to serve as an Assistant Bishop of the New Hebrides;[5] he was then elected diocesan Bishop of the New Hebrides on 1 February 1980 and installed the next day.[6] The diocese's name was changed to Vanuatu that year, around the time of Vanuatu independence.

References
  1. Pambu
  2. http://www.dailypost.vu/content/memorial-service-bishop-tevi-today?quicktabs_1=1
  3. Melanesian Anglican
  4. Crockfords 1975-76, Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN (invalid) 0108153674, alternate version: ISBN 0-19-200008-X, OCLC 25885092, OCLC 59162245
  6. Notes 4
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