Monty Monteith Explained

George Rae "Monty" Monteith^[1] (14 February 1904 – 12 June 2003) was the Dean of Auckland from 1949 until 1969; Vicar general of the Diocese of Auckland from 1963; and an Assistant Bishop there from 1965.^[2] Born in Mangatainoka,^[3] Monteith was educated at the University of New Zealand^[4] and ordained in 1929. His first post was a curacy at St Matthew, Auckland. He was Vicar of Dargaville from 1934 to 1937, and then Mount Eden. He was consecrated a bishop on 24 February 1965^[5] and served til his death.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monteith, George Rae, 1904 - . . 9 July 2022.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=HNg-OAAACAAJ Consecration service
3. News: Obituary: George Monteith . 21 June 2003 . New Zealand Herald . 25 April 2014 . Arnold . Pickmere.
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 p676 London: Oxford University Press, 1959
5. Book: The form and order of the consecration of the Very Reverend George Rae Monteith, Bachelor of Arts, to be Assistant Bishop of Auckland on the Feast of Saint Matthias, the twenty-fourth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-five at 10.30 in the forenoon. 1965.
6. Web site: Proceedings of the General Synod: 56th General Synod, 2004.