Mathew Hale (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Mathew Hale
The Right Reverend; Mathew Hale
Bishop of Brisbane
	Hale in 1875
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Brisbane
In office	1875–1885
Predecessor	Edward Tufnell
Successor	William Webber
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Perth; (1857–1875); Archdeacon of Adelaide;
Personal details
Born	Mathew Blagden Hale; 18 August 1811; Alderley, Gloucestershire
Died	3 April 1895 (aged 83); Clifton, Bristol
Nationality	British Australian
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Robert H. Blagden Hale; Lady Theodosia, née Bourke;
Spouse	Sophia, née Clode (m. 1840; died 1845) Sabina, née Molloy (m. 1848);
Children	5 sons, 3 daughters
Education	Wotton-under-Edge
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge

Mathew Blagden Hale^{[N 1]} (18 June 1811 – 3 April 1895), very frequently spelled "Matthew", was the first Anglican bishop of Perth and then the Anglican bishop of Brisbane.

Hale is recognised for seeking to empower the South Australian Aboriginals through his work in the Poonindie mission, establishing the Anglican Diocese of Perth and Hale School.
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