Bishop of Nassau and the Bahamas

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The Bishop of Nassau [1] was an episcopal title given to the Ordinary of the Anglican Diocese of Nassau, from its formation in 1861 [2] until it was retitled the Diocese of Nassau and The Bahamas [3] in 1942. [4]

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References

  1. Project Canterbury
  2. Diocesan history
  3. Anglican Communion
  4. Ecclesiastical News The Times Saturday, Oct 17, 1942; pg. 6; Issue 49369; col D