BISHOP OF NELSON

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 96, 20 October 1933, Page 11

BISHOP OF NELSON

DR. SADLIER RESIGNING

TRIBUTE TO HIS WORK

(By Telegraph .—Press Association.)

NELSON, This Day.

The Bishop of Nelson, • Dr. Sadlier, has given notice to the Archbishop of his impending resignation. He finds it necessary to .leave New Zealand at the end of March, but has asked the Archjbishap to accept his resignation as from June 30. : ■ ■ • • • The resignation is due to physical [incapacity, Dr. SadJior being no longer abla.to do the necessary travelling. The standing .committee of the Nelson Diocese paid a grateful tribute to Hie bishop's magnificent record, and 51 was stated'that during his episcopate the dioccso , Jiad been greatly j blessed. . -. . .. ■ ... '. Theltt. Eev. William Charles Sadlieiy M.A., D.D., who has been. Bishop of i INclson since 1912, was born near Bran- | tlon, County Cork, Ireland, on May 29, i 1867, and came out to Australia. After a business li£o extending over four or ilvo years he was accepted as a candidate for Holy Orders, and entered Trinity College, Melbourne, in 1888. He was ordained in St. Paul's Gathodral, Melbourne, in 1891, and was appointed to the ehargo of the district of Pyramid Hill, whero he remained for a year; He then became diocesan curate in Bendigo till 1899. He took the B.A. degree, Melbourne University, in 1894, and his M.A. degree in 1896. From 1897 to 1899 ho was principal of Perry Hall Theological College, and then was appointed to Holy Trinity Church. East' Melbourne. In 1901, When, only 3-1 years of age, he was appointed Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne. In 1904 he paid a visit to England, and on his return to Melbourne' was appointed Vicar of Christ Church, St. Kilda. In 1909 ho took his B.D. degree at London UnivnrHtty, and at Lambeth in 3918 lie ■utis given his D.D. In 1895 ho married Miss Edith Livoslcy, daughter of 'Mr. William. Livesley,. a civil servant. They have two sons and two daughters. '.Bishop Sadiiev served with the Incw Zen.la.url Expert it ion nry Fon-.r übrond in H'3 8: