Reginald Courtenay (bishop of Jamaica)

For the earlier Anglican bishop, see Reginald Courtenay (Bishop of Exeter).

Reginald Courtenay
Bishop of Jamaica
In office 1872–1879
Archdeacon of Middlesex
In office 1853-1856
Personal details
Born	1813 (1813)
Died	1906 (aged 92–93)
Parent	Thomas Courtenay (father)
Education	Hertford College, Oxford

Reginald Courtenay DD (1813–1906)[1] was the Anglican Bishop of Jamaica from 1856 until 1879.[2]

He was educated at Tonbridge School and Hertford College, Oxford[3] and ordained in 1841. He was Rector of Thornton Watlass from 1842 to 1853 when he became Archdeacon of Middlesex (Jamaica), a post he held until his 1856 consecration to the episcopate as coadjutor bishop (called Bishop of Kingston) of Jamaica.[4] He automatically succeeded as diocesan Bishop of Jamaica upon Aubrey Spencer's death, 24 February 1872.

Bibliography

• The Future States, their Nature and Evidences (1857)
• Account of the Church of England
• Three Pastoral Charges

References

1. The Times, Tuesday, Apr 17, 1906; pg. 4; Issue 37996; col E Obituary
2. History of Theological education in Jamaica
3. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
4. The Diocese of Jamaica & The Cayman Islands Archived 2013-10-23 at the Wayback Machine

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Aubrey Spencer	Bishop of Jamaica 1872–1879	Succeeded by William Tozer