BSIP Bishops

Two Anglican Priests Appoints BSIP Bishops

The first Melanesians t made bishops in the histoj

Je (Anglican) Church of

Zealand will be consecrate the Cathedral of All Si

Honiara, BSIP, on Novembe

THE y are the Rev. Leonard A furai, Rural Dean of Malaita the Rev. Dudley Tuti, Rural De Santa Ysabel. They have beei pointed assistant bishops of the cese of Melanesia.

The Diocese of Melanesia c the New Hebrides, and the B Torres, Duff, Santa Cruz and mon Islands.

Jh e Bishop of Melanesia, Rt.

Alfred Hill, said recently that h garded the appointments of the assistant bishops as a significant i stone in the development of Church in the diocese.

Deacon in 1952 The Rev. Leonard Alufurai made a deacon in 1952 and was dained priest in 1956. He was pointed a member of the BSIP L lative Council at its inception, member of the Executive Cou and a leading member of the Ma Council, The Rev. Dudley Tuti was n a deacon in 1946 and was orda priest in 1954. He was a membe the BSIP Advisory Council for m years and is now chairman of Ysabel Education Committee.

Both men received their prin education at St. Mary’s School, M; vovo, and All Hallows’ School, Pa BSIP. They went to New Zealand secondary education at Te Aute C lege and St. John’s Colh Auckland, The Archbishop of New Zeak the Most Rev, Dr. N. A. Lesser, be the chief consecrating bishop the consecration of the two prie He will be assisted in the Laying of Hands by at least three ofi

bishops.

The first South Sea islander to appointed bishop was Bishop Geo: Ambo, a Papuan, who has headqu ters with the Anglican Mission Dogura, Papua. He was consecra bishop in October, 1960, and is sistant bishop in New Guinea.