Henry Parry (bishop of Perth)

Henry Hutton Parry (18 December 1826 – 15 November 1893) was a bishop of the Church of England. He was consecrated co-adjutor bishop in Barbados in 1868.[1] He was translated to Perth to become the second Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Perth, a position held from 1876 to 1893.

This article is about the colonial bishop. For the English bishop, see Henry Parry (bishop of Worcester). For the Welsh priest and antiquarian, see Henry Parry (priest).
The Right Reverend

Henry Parry
Bishop of Perth
ChurchChurch of England
DiocesePerth
In office1876–1893
PredecessorMathew Hale
SuccessorCharles Riley
Orders
Ordination1852 (as priest)
Consecration15 November 1868
Personal details
Born
Henry Hutton Parry

(1826-12-18)18 December 1826
Antigua
Died15 November 1893(1893-11-15) (aged 66)
Perth, Western Australia
DenominationAnglican
Parents
Spouse
  • Elizabeth Mary, née Thomas
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    ​
    (died 1877)​
  • Mary Suzanna, née Leake
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    (m. 1879)​
Children
  • 3 from first marriage
  • 3 from second marriage
Previous post(s)Archdeacon, Vicar general and Coadjutor bishop of Barbados
EducationRugby School
Alma mater

Early life

He was born in Antigua, the second son of Thomas Parry and Louisa Hutton. Educated at Rugby School, he entered Balliol College, Oxford, (B.A., 1851; M.A., 1859), and the University of Durham (D.D., 1876).[2]

Parry is noted as the driving force for the construction of St George's Cathedral, Perth, which was consecrated on 15 November 1888 by the Bishop of Sydney, Alfred Barry. He died in Perth, Western Australia.

Family

Parry was married to Mary Susannah Leake, eldest daughter of George Walpole Leake.[3]

References
  1. See M. L. Skinner, The Fifth Sparrow (Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1972, p. 25).
  2. Haynes, Mark (1974). "Parry, Henry Hutton (1826–1893)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. "DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST". Daily News (Perth, Western Australia). Western Australia. 4 October 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 2 February 2020 – via Trove.

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