Montagu Stone-Wigg

The Rt Rev Montagu John Stone-Wigg (1861–1918) was an Anglican Colonial Bishop.

Early life

He was born on 4 October 1861, the son of John Stone Wigg and his wife Ellen Matilda (née Clements).[1][2] He was educated at Winchester and University College, Oxford.[3]

Religious life

Ordained in 1885,[4] after curacies in Westminster Hammersmith he went to Brisbane in 1889 to be the Sub dean of St John's cathedral. Two years later he became a Canon[5] and in 1898 he became the inaugural Bishop of New Guinea.

Later life

He died on 16 October 1918.[6]

References

  1. ↑ About NSW Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Lanmore, Diane. "Stone-Wigg, Montagu John (1861–1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  5. ↑ Project Canterbury
  6. ↑ The Times, Thursday, November 07, 1918; pg. 8; Issue 41941; col F Obituary Bishop Stone-Wigg
Religious titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment		 Bishop of New Guinea
1898–1908		 Succeeded by
Gerald Sharp



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