Donald Arden


Donald Arden

Archbishop of Central Africa
ChurchChurch of the Province of Central Africa
In office1971 (elected)–1981 (resigned)
PredecessorOliver Green-Wilkinson
SuccessorWalter Khotso Makhulu
Other postsBishop of Nyasaland (1961–1964 {name of see changed}); Bishop of Malawi (1964–1971 {see split}); Bishop of Southern Malaŵi (1971–1981); priest-in-charge of St Margaret's, Uxbridge (1981–1986); honorary assistant bishop, Diocese of London (1981–2011); honorary assistant priest, St Alban's, North Harrow (1986–2011)
Personal details
Born(1916-04-12)12 April 1916
Died18 July 2014(2014-07-18) (aged 98)
NationalityBritish-Australian
DenominationAnglican
ParentsStanley & Winifred
SpouseJane Riddle
1962 (married)–2014 (his death)
Children2 sons
Occupationmissionary
Alma materUniversity of Leeds (BA)
Mirfield (ministerial formation)
Ordination history
History
Diaconal ordination
Date1939
Priestly ordination
Date1940
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorOliver Green-Wilkinson
Co-consecratorsCecil Alderson, Obadiah Kariuki, Tom Savage
Date30 November 1961
PlaceMalosa, Malawi
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Donald Arden as principal consecrator
Patrick Murindagomo25 January 1973
Peter Nyanja5 June 1978
Peter HatendiFebruary 4, 1979
Walter Khotso MakhuluJune 10, 1979
Dunstan Ainani17 June 1979

Donald Seymour Arden (12 April 1916 – 18 July 2014) was a British-Australian Anglican archbishop, and campaigner for issues of justice and equality.