John Strachan (bishop of Rangoon)

John Miller Strachan[1] (1832–1906)[2] was the second[3] Bishop of Rangoon.[4]

He was born in Barnsley and educated at King's College London.[5] He was ordained in 1861 and was a SPG in India until his episcopal appointment. He served as a medical missionary in Madras, India for 19 years.[6]

He was consecrated on 1 May 1882.[7] and served[8] until 1902 when he resigned his see.[9] He became a Doctor of Divinity (DD).[10]

  1. ^ National Archives
  2. ^ NPG details
  3. ^ The Times, Saturday, Apr 26, 1902; pg. 10; Issue 36752; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence.Intended resignation of the Bishop of Rangoon
  4. ^ ”A History of the Church of England in India since the early days of the East India Company” Chatterton, E:London: SPCK, 1924
  5. ^ Faith & Familyin South India
  6. ^ Anglican History website, Project Canterbury, A History of the Church of England in India Since the Early Days of the East India Company, by Eyre Chatterton, Bishop of Nagpur, published in London by SPCK, 1924.
  7. ^ Multiple News Items The Standard (London, England), Tuesday, May 02, 1882; pg. 5; Issue 18030
  8. ^ Lambeth Palace Library
  9. ^ Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 26, 1902; pg. 10; Issue 36752
  10. ^ Northern Echo (Darlington, England), Wednesday, December 14, 1887; Issue 5555 Durham University- degrees conferred