Frederick M. Molyneux
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Frederick Merivale Molyneux (1885–1948) was sixth Bishop of Melanesia.
A graduate of Keble College, Oxford, and Cuddesdon College, he served as assistant bishop in Melanesia
from 1925 to 1928, and as diocesan Bishop of Melanesia from 1928 to 1931. In the former role, he had responsibility for the Southern Archdeaconery based in Lolowai, Aoba (now called Ambae, but lived primarily in the Banks Islands
. He resigned his diocese in November 1931 following a 'complete nervous breakdown (after concerns about erotic involvements with men)' (Blain Clergy Directory) and left the Solomon Islands in April 1932.
A graduate of Keble College, Oxford, and Cuddesdon College, he served as assistant bishop in Melanesia
Melanesia
Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia...
from 1925 to 1928, and as diocesan Bishop of Melanesia from 1928 to 1931. In the former role, he had responsibility for the Southern Archdeaconery based in Lolowai, Aoba (now called Ambae, but lived primarily in the Banks Islands
Banks Islands
The Banks Islands are a group of islands in northern Vanuatu.Together with the Torres Islands to the northwest, they make up the northernmost province of Torba. The group lies about north of Maewo, and includes Gaua and Vanua Lava, two of the 13 largest islands in Vanuatu...
. He resigned his diocese in November 1931 following a 'complete nervous breakdown (after concerns about erotic involvements with men)' (Blain Clergy Directory) and left the Solomon Islands in April 1932.