Archibald Howard Cullen was the sixth Bishop of Grahamstown.
Occupation
Anglican priest
Born
September 24, 1887
Died
June 16, 1968
Overview
Archibald Howard Cullen (24 September 188716 June 1968) was the sixth Bishop of Grahamstown.
Early life and education
He was born on 24 September 1887 to William and Louisa (née Howard). He was baptized in the Parish of St Jude, Peckham, London on 20 November 1887. His father was a Printer's Reader. Cullen was educated at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.
Ordained ministry
Ordained in 1916, his first post was a curacy in Coalbrookdale. During World War I he was a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces (TCF). He was interviewed for a commission in the army chaplaincy in May, 1916. He had served in France with the 1st South African General Hospital. When peace returned he was vicar of Umzinto in the Diocese of Natal, he later became chaplain and lecturer of Wells Theological College and then Vice-Principal of Leeds Clergy School. In 1926 he became warden of St Paul's Theological College, Grahamstown until his appointment to the episcopate in 1931.
Later life
He died on 16 June 1968. in South Africa.
