Herbert James Molony (2 June 1865 – 22 July 1939) was a missionary of the Anglican Church.
Born in Dublin,[1] Molony was educated at Leamington School and Pembroke College, Cambridge[2] (whence he gained his Cambridge Master of Arts {MA Cantab}). He was ordained in 1888.[3] He was a Curate at St Stephen's Newcastle upon Tyne then a CMS Missionary in Mandla.[4] From 1905 to 1907 he was Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Nagpur when he became Bishop in Chekiang,[5] a post he held for 20 years. Returning to England he was Rector of Teston until 1937.
He died on 22 July 1939;[6] he had become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).
Anglican Missionary Bishops in China, 1849–1949 | |
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Shensi | |
Chekiang | |
North China | |
Western Szechwan | |
Eastern Szechwan | |
Shantung | |
Fukien | |
Honan | |
Kwangsi and Hunan |