Robert Kestell Kestell-Cornish (called Kestell; 18247 March 1909) was the first Bishop of Madagascar.National Archives from 1874 to 1896Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976
He was born in 1824; educated at Winchester and Corpus Christi College, Oxford; and ordained in 1847."The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889 He began his career with a curacy at St Mary FittleworthPhoto of church and later was Vicar of Landkey before his appointment to the colonial episcopate.Anglican Mission Since the appointment of any Church of England bishop for Madagascar (i.e. by Queen Victoria) was politically inexpedient, Kestell-Cornish was consecrated by bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church on 2 February 1874.Christian missions in Madagascar missiology.org.uk On his return to England he was Rector of Down St Mary. His son, George Kestell-Cornish was a later Bishop of Madagascar.
The first Anglican cathedral in Antananarivo, Saint Lawrence's (in French Saint Laurent), was built during his time in 1883 on the hill of Ambohimanoro.
He died on 7 March 1909.The Times March 09 1909 pg 13 Issue 38902 col D Obituary Bishop Kestell-Cornish
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