John Hunter (bishop)

John Hunter (1897–1965) was the third bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman from 1943^[1] until 1951. He was educated at Keble College, Oxford,^[2] and ordained in 1922. His first post was as a curate in Harrow but his next post was in South Africa (where he was to spend the rest of his career). After a further curacy at St Paul's church in Rondebosch^[3] he rose rapidly in the Church hierarchy becoming successively rector of Okiep, Northern Cape; Stellenbosch and finally the cathedral parish at Bloemfontein before his elevation to the episcopate. He was awarded the Coronation Medal and died at George, just after Christmas in 1965, while still in office.

Family

A grandson, Andrew Hunter is the Dean of Grahamstown.^[4]

^ The Times, Tuesday, Oct 12, 1943; pg. 6; Issue 49674; col B Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman appointed
^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
^ Church Web Site Archived 2008-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Cathedral staff". Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles
Preceded by Theodore Sumner Gibson	Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman 1943 – 1951	Succeeded by John Boys
Preceded by Herbert Linford Gwyer	Bishop of George 1951 – 1966	Succeeded by Patrick Harold Falkiner Barron

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