William Hardie (bishop of Ballarat)

William Auchterlonie Hardie was the sixth Anglican Bishop of Ballarat from 1961 to 1975.[1][2]

Hardie was born on 14 October 1904.[3] He was educated at the University of Queensland and ordained in 1931. His first ministry position was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, after which he was chaplain at the Southport School before becoming the rector of Holy Trinity, Woolloongabba, Queensland. He was then appointed Warden of St John’s College, Brisbane, after which he was Archdeacon of Moreton and then Dean of Newcastle where he remained until being appointed to the episcopate. He died on 31 January 1980.

References

  1. Consecration details
  2. Crockford's clerical directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  3. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
William Johnson
Bishop of Ballarat
1961 1975
Succeeded by
John Hazlewood
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