Willie Pwaisiho | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Malaita | |
_(cropped).jpg) Bishop Pwaisiho in 2024 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Malaita |
| In office | 1981–1989 |
| Other post(s) | General Secretary, Melanesian Board of Mission (1990–1995) Honorary assistant bishop, Diocese of Chester (1997–2019) Rector of Gawsworth (1999–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1974 (deacon); 1975 (priest) |
| Consecration | 28 June 1981 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1948 |
| Nationality | Melanesian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Stephen Honiuhi & Esther Makatoro[1] |
| Spouse | Kate Kome Oikada[1] |
| Children | 2 sons; 3 daughters[1] |
| Alma mater | Bishop Patteson Theological College, Kohimarama |
William Alaha Pwaisiho, OBE (called Willie;[2] born 14 May 1948)[1] is a retired Anglican bishop who served as a bishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia and then a priest in the Church of England.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d "Pwaisiho, William Alaha". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 24 August 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "In brief: Two new bishops". Church Times. No. 6170. 15 May 1981. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 August 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "William Alaha Pwaisiho". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Pacific Islands Monthly: PIM. P.M.B. document. Pacific Publications. 1977. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-05-11.