New Bishop of New Guinea
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New Bishop Of New Guinea
THE newly- appointed Bishop of New Guinea, in the Anglican diocese of Papua, the Right Rev. Philip Nigel Warrington Strong, reached Australia from England early in January and sailed from Brisbane for Samarai, Papua, by the Montoro on January 15.
Bishop Strong is taking over from Bishop Henry Newton, D.D., who is 70 years of age and in failing health. As soon as he is well enough to travel, Dr. Newton will return to Australia.
Only 37 years old, the new Bishop is a graduate of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and he received his theological training at Bishop’s College, Cheshunt. During the Great War he served as a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineer Signal Service.
Before his appointment to Papua, he was Vicar of St.
Ignatius’, Sunderland, Durham, for six years. During the early part of his Church career, he was curate at St.
Mary’s, Tyne Dock, and later was Vicar of Christ Church, Leeds, for five years. He was consecrated in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, on Octo-