Allen Johnston

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Allen Howard Johnston CMG [1] (2 September 1912 - 22 February 2002) was an Anglican bishop. [2]

Johnston was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at Seddon Memorial Technical College and St John's College, Auckland [3] before beginning his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Mark's Remuera. [4] He then had incumbencies at Dargaville, Northern Wairoa and Ōtāhuhu. In 1949 he became Archdeacon of Waimate, and Vicar of Whangarei, [5] [6] positions he held for four years before being appointed the Bishop of Dunedin. He was consecrated a bishop on 24 February 1953. [7] He was translated to be Bishop of Waikato in 1969 and was additionally elected Archbishop of New Zealand in 1972. He served as a member of the Royal Commission to Inquire into and Report upon the Circumstances of the Convictions of Arthur Allan Thomas for the Murders of David Harvey Crewe and Jeanette Lenore Crewe. [8]

In the 1978 New Year Honours, Johnston was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. [9]

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References

  1. London Gazette
  2. "Obituary: Allen Howard Johnston". The New Zealand Herald . 23 February 2002. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN   978-0-19-954087-7
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory
  6. Cross Over Kauri: a Centennial History of the Parish of Whangarei,
  7. "Proceedings of the General Synod: 33rd General Synod, 1955".
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "No. 47420". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1977. p. 41.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Dunedin
19531969
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Waikato
19691980
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of New Zealand
19721980
Succeeded by