Bishop Arthur Vincent Green

Bishop Green wearing the ring presented to him by Trinity College Theological Students in 1894

1857	Born England son of a clergyman
1874	Matriculated in England Studied Law at Durham University Accompanied his father to Australia
1878	Enrolled at Trinity College Melbourne, the first recipient of a Moorhouse Theological Scholarship
1879	Graduated with honours
1880	Ordained as curate of St Andrews Brighton
1880	Prelector of the Trinity College Dialectic Society
1885	Founding member of the Union of the Fleur de Lys and a vice-president
1885	Graduated LL.B, University of Sydney
1887	Graduated LL.D, University of Sydney
1892 - 94	Member of Trinity College Council
1894	Appointed Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, first Trinity Student, and first Victorian trained clergyman to become an Australian bishop. In this position he dedicated over 80 new churches, established St. John's theological College (later Morpeth). He travelled widely and often camped out in primitive conditions.
1900	Became second Bishop of Ballarat. While there he established St. Aidan's Theological College
1915	Retired
1918 - 41	Lecturer in Theology, Trinty College
1944	Celebrated 50th Anniversary of his Consecration as a Bishop September
1944	Died at Heidelberg, Melbourne

Bishop Green's ordination papers

Address given to the Dialectic Society by Bishop Green