Frederic Barker
Australian bishop
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | bishop |
| honorific-prefix | The Right Reverend |
| name | Frederic Barker |
| title | Bishop of Sydney |
| image | StJohnsAshfield Centenary Sutton p20 Frederic Barker.jpg |
| church | Church of England |
| diocese | Sydney |
| term | 1855–1882 |
| predecessor | William Broughton |
| successor | Alfred Barry |
| other_post | Primate of Australia (ex officio) |
| ordination | 15 April 1832 |
| consecration | 30 November 1854 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Baslow, Derbyshire, England |
| death_date | |
| death_place | San Remo, Italy |
| religion | Anglican |
| parents | |
| spouse | |
| previous_post | Vicar of Baslow, Derbyshire, England |
| education | The King's School, Grantham |
| alma_mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| coat_of_arms | Coat of arms of Frederic Barker.jpg |
| coat_of_arms_alt | Coat of arms of Frederic Barker |
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Frederic Barker (17 March 1808 – 6 April 1882) was the second Anglican bishop of Sydney.
Early life
Barker was born at Baslow, Derbyshire, England, fifth son of the Rev. John Barker and his wife Jane, née Whyte. He was educated at The King's School, Grantham and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1831, M. A. 1839. While at Cambridge he was influenced by Charles Simeon. He was made deacon on 10 April 1831 by the Bishop of Rochester; he was ordained a priest on 15 April 1832.
Late life and legacy
Due to his height and his abstinence from alcohol, the term 'Bishop Barker' was jocularly applied to the tallest beer glass available in late-19th-century Sydney hotels.
The Sydney North Shore private school, Barker College (founded 1890), was named in honour of Barker by founder Rev. Henry Plume.
References
- K. J. Cable, 'Barker, Frederic (1808 - 1882)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3, MUP, 1969, pp 90–94.
References
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