Bishop Of Melanesia
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To Retire
IHORTLY after his departure ) from Auckland aboard the Mel anesian Mission vessel Southern ross, advice was received from [elanesian Mission Headquarters b Honiara that the Rt. Rev. Bishop . G. Caulton, Bishop of Melanesia, ad tendered his resignation. This as confirmed later by the Most ,ev. R. H. Owen, Archbishop of ew Zealand. He said that Bishop
lulton, who planned to retire in arch of next year, felt that, with e work of the Mission’s post-war -organisation almost completed, was right to make way for a unger man who could plan the »rk of the diocese for future de lopment and progress.
Bishop Caulton, formerly Dean Auckland and vicar of St. Mary’s ithedral parish, was consecrated shop in 1948. He joined the Mel esian Mission in 1929; served as lest at Ugi, San Cristobal and ila; and resigned in 1937 to take the appointment of vicar at tiakatane, NZ. He rejoined the ssion on his appointment as shop.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop S. G. Caulton, MA, [?]glican Bishop of Melanesia, whose [?]irement is announced, effective March, [?]4.