Arnold Thaddeus Hollis

The Ven. Dr. Arnold Thaddeus Hollis (1933-2026) was a Bermudian Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon of Bermuda from 1997 to 2004 and later as rector of St. James’s Anglican Church in Sandys for more than four decades. After an early calling to ministry and theological training in Barbados and England, he spent many years serving abroad before returning to Bermuda, where he became a prominent figure in the Anglican Church. Hollis was also known for his theological teaching and public lectures on Christian mission and church life, and held the title of Archdeacon Emeritus.

Biography

Hollis developed an early interest in church life and felt called to ministry as a child. After graduating from the Berkeley Institute, he worked as a teacher but continued to pursue ordained ministry. With the support of local clergy, he was accepted into Codrington Theological College in Barbados in 1956, later completing further training and his curacy in England.

Unable to obtain a position in Bermuda at that time, Hollis spent many years serving abroad. He worked in Guyana, where he ministered both to Amerindian communities in the jungle and to people with leprosy, and later held parish positions in England and the United States. During this period, he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology, two Master of Divinity degrees, and a doctorate in parish ministry and church administration.