About John Matthews
Lived 1900 – 1978 (aged 77–78). John Matthews was an Australian anglican priest.
Seering John Matthews OBE was the fifth Bishop of Carpentaria.
He was born on 26 March 1900, educated at St John's College, Auckland and Moore Theological College and ordained in 1926. After a curacy at Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney he was Priest in charge at St Mary's Fitzroy, Melbourne then Vicar of St James', Calcutta. From 1938 to 1942 he was Principal of the Bishop Westcott Boys' School in Namkum then a Royal Air Force Chaplain. After World War II he was Vicar of St Bartholomew's, Ipswich then Archdeacon of Rockhampton before his ordination to the episcopate. He died in 1978.
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Who was John Matthews?
Anglican Bishop of Carpentaria
When was John Matthews born?
John Matthews was born on 26 March 1900.
When did John Matthews die?
John Matthews died in 1978.
What was John Matthews's occupation?
John Matthews was an anglican priest.
What nationality was John Matthews?
John Matthews was Australian.
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· DBpedia: John Matthews (bishop)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Matthews. https://biography.guide/john-matthews-anglican-priest/
MLA: "John Matthews." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-matthews-anglican-priest/.
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