Arthur Nutter Thomas
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Arthur Nutter Thomas was the Anglican Bishop of Adelaide
, South Australia from 1906 to 1940.
Thomas was educated at Pembroke College
of the University of Cambridge
in England and was awarded a bachelor's degree
in 1893, a masters degree
in 1895 and a Doctor of Divinity
degree in 1906. Thomas was consectrated as Bishop of Adelaide in Westminster Abbey
on 2 February 1906. He arrived in South Australia two months later with his wife, Mary Theodora (née ) Lewis. On retirement he had spent over 34 years as a bishop, the longest for an Anglican in Australia at that time.
Anglican Diocese of Adelaide
The Anglican Diocese of Adelaide is based in Adelaide, South Australia. The diocese is a part of the Province of South Australia of the Anglican Church of Australia and a part of the Anglican Communion. The current Archbishop of Adelaide is the Most Reverend Jeffrey Driver.-List of Bishops and...
, South Australia from 1906 to 1940.
Thomas was educated at Pembroke College
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in England and was awarded a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in 1893, a masters degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in 1895 and a Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
degree in 1906. Thomas was consectrated as Bishop of Adelaide in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
on 2 February 1906. He arrived in South Australia two months later with his wife, Mary Theodora (née ) Lewis. On retirement he had spent over 34 years as a bishop, the longest for an Anglican in Australia at that time.