Alfred Cecil Cooper was the fourth Anglican Bishop in Korea from 1931[1] until 1954.[2] Born in 1882[3] and educated at Bradfield College and Christ's College, Cambridge,[4] he was ordained priest on Trinity Sunday (26 May), by Handley Moule, Bishop of Durham, at Durham Cathedral.[5] After a curacy at St Oswald's, West Hartlepool[6] he spent the rest of his active ministry in Korea.[7] He was consecrated a bishop on St Barnabas' Day 1931 (11 June), by Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral.[8] "Bishop in Corea" during a turbulent period in the country's history, the most dramatic event of his episcopate was the forced march to the very top of the country during the Korean War.[9] During his capture, 1951–1953, his assistant bishop, Arthur Chadwell, was acting bishop diocesan. Retiring in 1954, he died a decade later on 17 December 1964.[10]
Archives
editA collection of archival material related to Alfred Cecil Cooper can be found at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham.[11]
References
edit- ^ The Times, Saturday, Aug 01, 1931; pg. 14; Issue 45890; col E New Bishop Of Korea
- ^ The Times, Monday, Mar 14, 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53189; col G Resignation of the Bishop of Korea
- ^ Brief biography
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ "The Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 2314. 31 May 1907. p. 725. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Parish record". Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ ”The Cross and the Rising Sun” Ion, A H: Ontario, Wilfrid Laurier University Press 1990 ISBN 0-88920-977-4
- ^ "St Paul's Cathedral. Two Bishops Consecrated for Overseas Missions". Church Times. No. 3569. 19 June 1931. p. 780. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Bishop's Account Of Forced March Korean Internment Described (News) The Times Friday, Apr 24, 1953; pg. 2; Issue 52604; col F
- ^ "A. C. Cooper Former Bishop In Korea (Obituaries)" The Times Friday, Dec 18, 1964; pg. 15; Issue 56198; col C.
- ^ "UoB Calmview5: Search results". calmview.bham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
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