Octavius Mathias (27 February 1805 – 18 June 1864) was a pioneering Anglican priest in New Zealand in the mid-nineteenth century.
Mathias was born at Mundham in 1805.[1]
Mathias was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge[2] and ordained in 1829. He was Perpetual curate of Horsham St Faith then Vicar of Horsford until 1850 when he emigrated to New Zealand. He was Rector of Canterbury from 1850 to 1855; and Archdeacon of Akaroa from 1855 until his death. He died on 18 June 1864 at Riccarton, Christchurch.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "The Late Archdeacon Mathias". Lyttelton Times. Vol. XXII, no. 1263. 14 July 1864. p. 3. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Venn Database
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. No. 24984. London, England. 22 September 1864. p. 1.
- ^ "The Late Archdeacon Mathias". Lyttelton Times. Vol. XXI, no. 1252. 21 June 1864. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Christchurch". The Press. Vol. IV, no. 512. 20 June 1864. p. 2. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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