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Archibald Cullen

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Church
  
Anglican

Successor
  
Robert Selby Taylor

Diocese
  
Grahamstown

Ordination
  
1916

In office
  
1931-1959

Name
  
Archibald Cullen

Predecessor
  
Francis Phelps


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Archibald Howard Cullen (24 September 1887 – 16 June 1968) was the sixth Bishop of Grahamstown.

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Early life and education

He was born on 24 September 1887 to William and Louisa (née Howard). He was baptized in the Parish of St Jude, Peckham on 20 November 1887. His father was a Printer's Reader. Cullen was educated at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.

Ordained ministry

Ordained in 1916, his first post was a curacy in Coalbrookdale. During World War I he was a temporary chaplain to the Forces. When peace returned he was vicar of Umzinto in the Diocese of Natal, he later became chaplain and lecturer of Wells Theological College and then Vice-Principal of Leeds Clergy School. In 1926 he became warden of St Paul's Theological College, Grahamstown until his elevation to the Episcopate in 1931.

Later life

He died on 16 June 1968. in South Africa.

References

Archibald Cullen Wikipedia