Tully Kingdon

Hollingworth Tully Kingdon (known as Tully; 1835 13 October 1907) was an Anglican bishop, the second Bishop of Fredericton until his death.

Early life Born in London, in 1835, the son of William Kingdon

Priestly career Ordained deacon (in the Diocese of Salisbury) in 1859 and priest in 1860, he began his career with curacies in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset (1859–1863), and Devizes, Wiltshire (1863–1864), both in Salisbury diocese. From 1864 to 1869 he was Vice Principal of Salisbury Theological College and then curate (probably incumbent) of St Andrew's, Wells Street, Marylebone. He became Vicar of Good Easter, Essex from 1878 until his appointment to the episcopate.

Episcopal career On 12 January 1881, at a special Synod meeting, John Medley, Bishop of Fredericton (New Brunswick, Canada) nominated Kingdon for appointment as his coadjutor bishop When Medley died in 1892, Kingdon automatically succeeded as second diocesan Bishop of Fredericton, in which post he remained til his death. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (Hon DCL) by Trinity College, Toronto in 1893, and lived, as diocesan bishop, at Bottreaux House, Fredericton.