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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1962Vol. XXXII, No. 9

Polynesia

p. 21 · Read in the full issue

New Bishop in Polynesia

The youngest diocesan bishop in the Anglican communion, Rt. Rev.

J. C. Vockler, replaced the most senior diocesan bishop in the communion, Rt. Rev. L. S.

Kempthorne, in March, when Bishop Vockler was enthroned in Suva as Bishop in Polynesia. The enthronement (above) was per formed by the Archbishop of NZ, Most Rev. L. A. Lesser. Bishop Kempthorne was 39 years Bishop in Polynesia. He and Mrs.

Kempthorne will live in retire ment in Suva. Bishop Vockler was coadjutor Bishop of Adelaide.