The Dictionary of Australasian Biography/Julius, Right Rev. Churchill

by Philip Mennell

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Julius, Right Rev. Churchill, D.D., Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the son of the late Frederick Julius, M.D., of Richmond, Surrey, and was educated at Worcester College, Oxford, where he proceeded B.A. in 1869 and M.A. in 1873. In 1871 he was ordained deacon, and priest in 1872; and from 1871 to 1873 was curate of St. Giles', Norwich. From 1873 to 1875 he was curate of South Brent, Somersetshire, and vicar of Shapwick, Somerset, from 1875 to 1878. From 1878 to 1884 he was vicar of Holy Trinity, Islington. In the latter year he was appointed vicar of Christ Church, Ballarat, Vict., and Archdeacon of Ballarat. He was consecrated Bishop of Christchurch, N.Z., in Christchurch Cathedral on May 1st, 1890.