Alexander Chisholm (priest)

Alexander Chisholm (21 January 1887 – 17 December 1975) was Archdeacon of Carlisle from 1947[1] until 1958.[2]

He was educated at Durham University, completing his licentiate in theology in 1911 as a member of Hatfield College.[3] After a curacy at St Luke's, Bath[4] he served incumbencies in Wedmore, Yeovil and Weston-super-Mare. He was Sub-Dean of Wells Cathedral before his Carlisle appointment.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Nov 19, 1946; pg. 7; Issue 50612
  2. ^ Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Thursday, May 22, 1958; pg. 12; Issue 54157
  3. ^ "Durham University calendar 1912-13". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's, 1913
  5. ^ 'CHISHOLM, Ven. Alexander', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 13 Dec 2012
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Carlisle
1947–1958
Succeeded by