William Browne (priest)

William Henry Browne (1800–1877) was an Irish-born Anglican priest in Australia during the Nineteenth Century.[1]

Browne was born in Mallow, Ireland, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2]

Browne was ordained in 1824. His first post was a curacy at Whitechurch.[1] In October 1828 he arrived at Hobart,[1][3] replacing the first chaplain, Rev. John Youl, who died on the 25th March 1827.[4] In 1870 Browne came the archdeacon of Launceston.[1][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Barrett, W. R. (1966). "William Henry Browne (1800–1877)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 1. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p105: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ All Saints, Launceston, Tas
  4. ^ Stancombe, G. H. (1967). "John Youl (1773–1827)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 2. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1868, pp. 1923
  6. ^ Morley, Henry (1877). Illustrations of English Religion. London: Cassell & Company. p. 164. Retrieved 28 September 2017.